- 1/3 cup raisins
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
- 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 4 whole cloves
- freshly grated nutmeg to taste
- In a small bowl combine raisins with rum and let stand 15 minutes. In a small heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, sugar, water, spices, and a pinch of salt and simmer, covered, and stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Add raisin mixture and simmer, covered, 2 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves.
- Serve syrup warm. The syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.