Mahleb Syrup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup honey
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
2 teaspoons mahleb, ground

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil and simmer briskly until thickened and reduced, about 12 minutes.
Strain into a clean saucepan and set aside to cool until ready to use. The syrup should be at room temperature and still pourable when you use it. Warm slightly if not pourable.