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Watermelon with Ginger-Mint Simple Syrup (Melissa d'Arabian) Recipe

Watermelon with Ginger-Mint Simple Syrup (Melissa d'Arabian) Recipe

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Watermelon with Ginger-Mint Simple Syrup (Melissa d'Arabian)

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Ingredients:

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3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp fresh chiffonaded mint leaves, plus the stems of 1 bunch, and whole mint leaves, for garnish
1 tsp roughly chopped fresh ginger
3/4 cup water
2 cups cubed watermelon

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, mint stems, ginger, and water over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes then remove from heat. Let the mixture steep 20 minutes before straining through a fine sieve. Chill the syrup. To serve, drizzle the chilled syrup over the watermelon cubes and garnish with fresh mint leaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	111.03 Kcal (465 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.01g	0%
Sodium	2.17mg	0%
Potassium	88.77mg	2%
Total Carbs	28.75g	10%
Sugars	26.68g	107%
Dietary Fiber	0.01g	0%
Protein	0.78g	2%
Vitamin C	6.2mg	10%
Calcium	10.1mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	76.87 Kcal (322 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Sodium	1.5mg	0%
Potassium	61.46mg	2%
Total Carbs	19.9g	10%
Sugars	18.47g	107%
Dietary Fiber	0.01g	0%
Protein	0.54g	2%
Vitamin C	4.3mg	10%
Calcium	7mg	1%

* 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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