Mint Simple Syrup
makes 2 cups
Use this mint-infused simple syrup to make a Mint Jolie or as a refreshing sweetener for iced tea or lemonade.
This recipe comes from Rob Chirico's Hair of the Dog. For more of Rob's great cocktails, buy his Field Guide to Cocktails.
1 1/2 cups packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
prep: 5 minutes
total: 10 minutes
saucepan
fine sieve
1. Chop mint. In a saucepan bring sugar, water and mint to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer syrup for about 5 minutes.
2. Pour syrup through a fine sieve, pressing hard on solids, and cool. The chilled syrup will keeps for at least 2 weeks.
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