Directions:
- Boil sugar and water, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; add fresh mint sprigs, and cool completely. Cover and chill 24 hours. Strain syrup; discard solids.
- Variations:
- Grapefruit-Honey Syrup: Prepare Mint Syrup as directed, reducing sugar to 1/2 cup and stirring 3/4 cup fresh grapefruit juice, 1/2 cup honey, 3 (2- x 4-inch) grapefruit rind strips, and rind from 1 lime, cut into strips, into sugar mixture with mint. For julep, muddle with 1 small grapefruit rind strip. Makes 2 2/3 cups.
- Peach-Basil Syrup: Prepare Mint Syrup as directed, substituting basil for mint and stirring 2 (5.5-oz.) cans peach nectar and 1 split vanilla bean into sugar mixture with basil. For julep muddle with 1 peach slice. Makes 3 1/3 cups.
- Blackberry Syrup: Prepare Mint Syrup as directed, adding 6 oz. fresh blackberries, halved, with mint. For julep, muddle with 2 fresh blackberries. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
- Pineapple-Lemongrass Syrup: Prepare Mint Syrup as directed, reducing granulated sugar to 1 cup, adding 1/2 cup light brown sugar to granulated sugar and water, and stirring 1 cup pineapple juice, 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, and 3 (3-inch) pieces fresh lemongrass into sugar mixture with mint after removing from heat. For julep, muddle with 1 small fresh pineapple chunk. Makes 2 2/3 cups.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 700.2 Kcal (2932 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 10.71mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 3.6mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 180g | 60% | |
| Sugars | 176.4g | 706% | |
| Calcium | 37.4mg | 4% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 130.76 Kcal (547 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 0 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0g | 0% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 0.67mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 33.61g | 60% | |
| Sugars | 32.94g | 706% | |
| Calcium | 7mg | 4% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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