Simply The Best Pancake Syrup

3 cups brown sugar (one 1 pound box)
1 ½ cups boiling water
1 or 2 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon whole cloves
Zest of 1 orange or one lemon
1 teaspoon Maple extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract

Mix brown sugar & water together.  Add whole spices & citrus zest.  Cover & let steep for several hours.  Taste to see if spice enough & if so, strain into a container with a  cover.  Stir in maple & almond extracts.  Store in refrigerator.