In a pot, add all the ingredients for the syrup. Give this a stir, then place this pot onto medium heat and let it come to a boil.

Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes. You want it to thicken slightly.

After 10 minutes, take it off the heat and pour this all into a bowl or a container.

Leave this in your fridge to cool. We want to use this when it is cold, it's best to just leave it in the fridge overnight, but a few hours works too.

The next day, or a few hours later once the syrup is cold, you can make the dough.

Add all the ingredients for the dough into a large bowl. Mix all this together until a dough forms, then knead until you get a smooth dough ball. This can take around 5 minutes.

Once you get a smooth dough, place it into a lightly greased bowl, cover and leave this to rest for 30 minutes.

Once your dough has rested, you can start forming the koeksister shapes.

On a lightly floured surface, roll your dough out into a large rectangle, that is about 2-2.5 cm thick.

Cut this into 5-6 smaller rectangles.

Get one of the rectangles and cut this into 3 strands, making sure they're still connected from the top. Brush the top of the strands with some water, now just braid it.

Place this onto a tray and repeat with the rest of your dough.

You want to fry these in oil that is around 180c. Just fry them until golden brown on both sides. I find it easier to only fry 2 at a time.

Take them out of the oil and let the excess oil drain off on some paper towel for a few seconds. Then place them into your cold syrup. Let these soak for about 30 seconds, then leave them on a wire rack.

Keep repeating until you've fried and soaked all of your koeksisters.

After this, they're done. Enjoy!