Gingerbread Pumpkin Waffles with Buttermilk-Rum Caramel Syrup

Ingredients

• Buttermilk-Rum Caramel Syrup:
• 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 4 pieces
• 2 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch sea salt
• Gingerbread Pumpkin Waffles:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons light brown muscovado sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled, plus more for buttering the waffle iron
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons finely diced candied ginger