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Making Mint Simple Syrup- Video

14 Dec 2009 6 Comments

by nadiaqh in Cooking, Garden Projects, Vegetable/ Herb Garden, Video Blogs Tags: making mint syrup, mint syrup how to video, Mojito syrup, nadia's mint syrup video

Homemade Mint Simple Syrup

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The holidays are here and I have had many requests for homemade gifts from the garden. I like creating gifts from the garden, especially when they’re organic and easy to do. If the only use this mint syrup gets is for placing it in hot or iced-tea, then it’s well worth it.  Create a basket with some white rum and a bottle of club soda and you have a little “Mojito Party Basket” as a holiday gift! Mint syrup can be poured over cooked fruit, fresh fruit, ice cream and mixed into recipes that call for simple syrup. The Retro glass jars were purchased at  Sur le Table for under $4.00 each. I used “typewriter” FONT to print out homemade labels for the jars. Everyone loves a home-made gift and this one is super yummy and simple to make.

nadia's mint syrup

Making Mint Syrup: Also known as Simple Syrup.

RECIPE:

2 CUPS Granulated Sugar

1 CUP Water

1 CUP Packed Fresh Mint Leaves

2 Tablespoons of Corn Syrup

DIRECTIONS: In a small saucepan heat sugar, corn syrup and water to a slow boil until Sugar is dissolved. Add Mint and remove from heat. Stir for 1 minute. Allow syrup to cool back down to room temperature. Pour Mint Syrup into a bowl through a strainer. Store the syrup in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. Syrup will keep for several months.

*makes 2 cups

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