Mint is coming out of our ears around here -- not only is our mint growing like crazy in our container garden outside, but we also received a large bunch of organically-grown mint in our CSA box last week. Needless to say, we need recipes to use it up! Since we've been drinking a lot of mint lemonade and mojitos, I thought that I'd simplify the drink-making process a little bit by whipping up a batch of mint simple syrup. Simple syrup is made from equal parts of water and sugar; you can flavor it in a variety of ways, such as with the addition of fresh herbs, as done here. This syrup can be kept in the fridge (in an airtight container) for several weeks.
Mint Simple Syrup (printer-friendly version)
makes about one cup
1 cup filtered water
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large bunch mint, rinsed
1. Add water, sugar, and mint to a medium-size saucepot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
2. Once the mixture begins to boil, cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. After 10 minutes, remove the saucepot from the burner and let sit an additional 10 minutes.
4. Strain the syrup through a fine sieve. Use the back of a spoon to squeeze out any additional liquid from the mint leaves. Discard the leaves.
5. Place the mint simple syrup in an airtight container and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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