Baklava - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. sugar
3 c. water
1 lemon
2 sticks cinnamon
5 whole cloves

Preparation

Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan.
Cut lemon in half and squeeze juice into sugar and water, then drop the lemon halves into the pot.
Add cinnamon and cloves and bring to a boil; simmer until mixture thickens and reaches a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Remove lemon peel, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
Set aside.