3-Ingredient Mint Syrup
Three ingredient mint syrup from scratch recipe for coffee and tea.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons peppermint loose tea
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer.Simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved. Stir occasionally.
- Take off heat and steep for 15 minutes, covered. Turn off heat and let cool.
- Strain and pour syrup into an airtight container.The syrup will keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Instead of loose mint tea, you can use peppermint tea bags. Make sure the tea bags only contain peppermint. Replace the 3 tablespoons of loose tea with 4 peppermint tea bags or 2 tea sachets.
- The longer the mint tea steeps in the saucepan with the sugar and water, the stronger the mint taste will be.
- Use a strainer and a funnel to easily strain the mint leaves.
- To sweeten and flavor your drink, add 1-2 tablespoons of mint syrup into a cup of coffee or tea.
Nutrition
Calories: 73 | Carbohydrates: 19g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 19g