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orange amaretto syrup drizzled on pancakes
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5 stars from 2 reviews

Outrageous Orange Amaretto Syrup

This weekend we enjoyed the company of several local Phoenix blogger friends. We served an outrageous pancake brunch with an insane pancake bar. There were requests for every recipe. Our most popular item was my orange amaretto syrup.
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 1 cup
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon amaretto liqueur or almond extract
  • pinch kosher salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 tablespoon cool water

Instructions

  • Combine juice, zest and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Stir to combine ingredients. Cook until reduced by half (about 15-20 minutes). Add butter, amaretto and salt. Stir to combine.
  • Combine corn starch and water in a jar. Cover and shake the living tar out of it. Pour slurry into orange syrup and stir.
  • Allow to cool (or not). Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 497cal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 7mg | Sugar: 83g | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg