Mint Syrup for Vanilla Ice Cream

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Ice Cream & Ices, Other Desserts, Fruit Sauces
Keywords:	mint, Syrup, simple

Ingredients

3/4 c	water
1 c	sugar
2 tsp	pure mint extract (or oil of peppermint, etc.)
3	drops of green food coloring
OPTIONAL SWAP
1/2 c	fresh mint leaves

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Marcia McCance

Well Seasoned

Stone Mountain, GA (pop. 5,802)

mmccance

Member Since Sep 2012

Marcia's Notes:

This mint flavored simple syrup can be used to sweeten tea, flavor milk, lemonade, or seltzer, and is an especially delightful treat over vanilla ice cream. I like to add a little green food coloring if I'm using it for ice cream.

You can also use this simple syrup recipe to make ginger, basil, cinnamon, vanilla or any flavored syrup you can think of.

Hope you like it, too.

Directions

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water to a boil and add the sugar. Add fresh mint leaves (or mint flavoring -- your choice).
Simmer until thickened. (About 10 minutes.)
Your are looking for a temperature of 223-235* F which is the "thread" stage

Strain out the leaves if desired. Transfer syrup to a small metal or glass bowl or boat and let sit for 10 minutes. Can be used warm in this dish, but any extra can be cooled and stored in a covered container for up to one month.

NOTE: Can also be made with Creme de Menthe which is how I was first introduced to it many years ago