Boiled Buttermilk Glaze - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon white corn syrup
orange zest or lemon zest

Preparation

Place all ingredients except extracts or zest into a large sauce pan; this boils up to a high level!
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, remove from heat and let it sit for 15 minutes at room temperature. Add extract or zests, stir and allow to come to room temperature.
It gets slightly thicker, like honey, so when it is cool, it stays put on your cake surface. Pour over cake.