There are always huge bunches of mint at the farm stand. After I made my tabbouleh the other day I had a substantial amount of mint left over. I decided to make a mint simple syrup to have on hand in the fridge in case I wanted to make a fancy drink or a funky ice tea. Here is the recipe.
-
1 cup
sugar
- 1 cup water
-
1 cup
loosely packed fresh mint leaves
Directions
- Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to simmer add sugar and mint, and simmer 2 minutes longer or until sugar is
dissolved. Remove from heat, and cool completely (about 30 min.). Pour through a wire mesh strainer into a glass jar. Throw away mint. Cover the jar with lid, and store in refrigerator up to 2
weeks.
