mint simple
Aug. 5th, 2021 04:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
totientI've been asked for this recipe, so:
In a small or medium saucepan, muddle
1 oz fresh mint, stems on, in
1/2 cup sugar
for quite a while, so that the sugar starts to turn green, the stems are flattened, and the mint leaves have started to form into a mat. Add
1/2 cup hot water
and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for three minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Spoon most of the mint into a strainer and force the syrup out into the pan. Discard strained mint and strain remaining syrup into a small bottle.
Makes about 3/4 of a cup (but don't count on a double batch of it necessarily fitting into a 12oz bottle, especially if you want to leave room for a speed pour).
In a small or medium saucepan, muddle
1 oz fresh mint, stems on, in
1/2 cup sugar
for quite a while, so that the sugar starts to turn green, the stems are flattened, and the mint leaves have started to form into a mat. Add
1/2 cup hot water
and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for three minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Spoon most of the mint into a strainer and force the syrup out into the pan. Discard strained mint and strain remaining syrup into a small bottle.
Makes about 3/4 of a cup (but don't count on a double batch of it necessarily fitting into a 12oz bottle, especially if you want to leave room for a speed pour).
