Mint Syrup Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup fresh mint leaves, well packed (3 tablespoons dried mint may be substituted)
1 cup boiling water
1 cup honey
Directions
Place mint leaves into a small saucepan, and pour boiling water over them.
Simmer over very low heat for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 1 hour.
Drain off liquid and reserve it.
Discard leaves.
Combine mint liquid and honey in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Allow to boil for 5 minutes undisturbed (to soft ball stage, if you wish to use a thermometer), watching that mixture does not boil over.
Simmer over very low heat for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 1 hour.
Drain off liquid and reserve it.
Discard leaves.
Combine mint liquid and honey in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Allow to boil for 5 minutes undisturbed (to soft ball stage, if you wish to use a thermometer), watching that mixture does not boil over.
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