Sirop de Menthe (Mint Syrup)

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Sirop de Menthe (Mint Syrup)

Sirop de Menthe (Mint Syrup) is a traditional French recipe for a classic syrup drink of a sugar syrup flavoured with peppermint and spearmint and with citric acid as a stabilizer and preservative. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic French version of: Mint Syrup (Sirop de Menthe).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Additional Time:

(+2 days steeping)

Makes:

2 bottles

Rating:

Tags : Herb Recipes French Recipes

Ingredients:

1 large bunch of spearmint
1 large bunch of peppermint
1l water
1kg sugar
10g citric acid

Method:

Add the water to a pan, bring to a boil and immediately take off the heat. Add the mint leaves then stir in the sugar and citric acid to dissolve. Cover the pan with a clean cloth then set aside for 48 hours to steep, stirring occasionally to mix the ingredients.

After this time, pass through a fine-meshed sieve then bottle and stopper securely. To serve, pour into a large glass with plenty of ice.