mint syrup for vanilla ice cream

Name: Mint Syrup for Vanilla Ice Cream
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) pure mint extract (or oil of peppermint, etc.); 3 - drops of green food coloring; ## OPTIONAL SWAP; 1/2 cup(s) fresh mint leaves

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Marcia McCance

Stone Mountain, GA

Updated on Jan 18, 2013

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.

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Ingredients

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

How To Make mint syrup for vanilla ice cream

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.
Step 3

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