Ingredients

• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/4 teaspoons minced fresh orange zest
• 2 tablespoons Manto (Greek orange herb-flavored liqueur, made by Metaxa)

Instructions

1. In a heavy saucepan combine the honey, the orange juice, the water, and the zest and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until it is reduced to 1 1/3 cups. (If the syrup is reduced too much, it becomes too thick and too sweet.) Stir in the Manto and let the syrup cool. The syrup may be made 1 week in advance and kept, covered, at room temperature.
2. Makes about 1 1/3 cups