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Homemade SYRUPS
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PNW BAINBRIDGE WINTER 2023
Winter is a time when we can
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ANNE revel in a bit of a slower pace here on WILLHOIT Bainbridge. Without the clear skies of PHOTOS BY summer or the beckoning forests of fall ANNE WILLHOIT and spring, we find a little more time to be indoors. Dark days and holidays draw us into the kitchen for projects that remind us of when we were small and help us embrace our cozy winter rhythms. An important year-end habit for many of us is to set aside time to show gratitude. Making homemade syrups is a simple way to send a sweet thank you to the people who are important to us year ‘round. Package with a ribbon and a tag that includes some suggestions for use and your tasty treat is good to go. If you’re looking for something more, consider pairing your syrup with a little extra. For a baker, you might combine vanilla syrup with two new cake pans and a nice pastry brush for spreading the syrup on cake layers. A bag of coffee or a mug are obvious additions for caffeine lovers (or you could go big and pick out a milk frother). Sometimes I put together a couple of different syrups in small, pretty bottles, because choice is always a luxury. Be sure to keep a little back for yourself. Dark days and hot drinks. Ah, now it’s winter.
