Spiced Christmas Sugar

3 servings

10 minutes

Spiced Christmas sugar is a truly magical ingredient that fills the home with festive aromas. This recipe comes from Austria, where spices have played an important role in cooking since ancient times, especially in winter. The blend of sugar with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla gives a special warm, spicy flavor that pairs perfectly with baked goods, coffee or hot chocolate. Lemon and orange zest adds fresh citrus notes while bay leaves provide depth of flavor. This aromatic sugar can be used for making gingerbread cookies, sprinkling on desserts or even as an unusual gift in a beautiful jar. Its sweetness and spiciness create a cozy atmosphere and awaken memories of magical winter evenings.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1383.2
• Proteins: 1.4g
• Fats: 1.1g
• Carbohydrates: 343.7g

Ingredients

• Sugar: 1 kg
• Cinnamon: 1 tsp
• Nutmeg: 0.5 tsp
• Vanilla sugar: 0.5 tsp
• Carnation: 6 pc
• Lemon: 1 pc
• Oranges: 1 pc
• Bay leaf: 1 pc

Cooking steps

1. Zest the lemon and orange.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 1 piece
   • Oranges: 1 piece

2. Put zest, spices, and sugar into the blender bowl. Grind.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 1 piece
   • Oranges: 1 piece
   • Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
   • Nutmeg: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Vanilla sugar: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Carnation: 6 pieces
   • Sugar: 1 kg

3. Sift the resulting aromatic sugar through a sieve. Store in an airtight container.