Mint Simple Syrup

This recipe for mint simple syrup is made with sugar, water, and fresh mint leaves. It’s simple to make and tastes fresh and delicious. It’s the perfect summer staple to make mojitos at home or minty lemonade.

Fresh simple syrups are something you can always find in my fridge year round. You can use them to sweeten any cocktail, mocktail, coffee or tea.

They are so easy to make that once you try it, you will probably never buy one again. The best part is you can infuse your simple syrups with seasonal ingredients—like mint.

Related: Best Mojito Recipe, Mojitos by the Pitcher, Homemade Margarita Mix, Sour Mix, Homemade Old Fashioned Mix, Pina Colada Mix, Mint Julep.

Ingredients in Mint Syrup

• Sugar
• Water
• Fresh Mint Leaves

How to Make Mint Syrup

In a small pan, combine equal parts water and sugar.

Add 1 cup fresh mint leaves. Cut some of the leaves with scissors to release more minty essence.

Bring your pan to a boil at medium heat. Stir as the sugar dissolves into the water.

When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove from heat. Allow the mint leaves to cool in the syrup mixture for at least 30 minutes to one hour. This will allow the mint essence to steep into your syrup, becoming more flavorful and more green in color.

Use a fine mesh strainer and funnel your cooled syrup into a jar.

Optional: I enjoy labeling all my homemade syrups, and this is especially helpful if you’ll be serving it at a party or to guests.

Tips for Making

• The longer you allow your mint leaves to steep (after dissolving), the more green color your mint syrup will become. If you remove the leaves very quickly, it will be clear.
• Keep syrup bottles on hand to store your homemade syrups.
• Homemade syrups last a minimum of several weeks in the refrigerator, and I often use mine for several months.

If You Like Making Syrups and Cocktail Mixes:

Other recipes you may like –

• Homemade Margarita Mix
• Simple Syrup Recipe
• Honey Simple Syrup
• Old Fashioned Mix
• Strawberry Margarita Mix
• Sour Mix Recipe
• Pina Colada Mix

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Yield 6

Cook 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

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• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ 1 cup mint leaves

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Instructions

• In a small pan, combine equal parts water and sugar.
• Add 1 cup fresh mint leaves. Cut some of the leaves with scissors to release more minty essence.
• Bring your pan to a boil at medium heat. Stir as the sugar dissolves into the water.
• When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove from heat. Allow the mint leaves to cool in the syrup mixture for at least 30 minutes to one hour.

  This will allow the mint essence to steep into your syrup, becoming more flavorful and more green in color.
• Use a fine mesh strainer and funnel your cooled syrup into a jar.
• Optional: I enjoy labeling all my homemade syrups and this is especially helpful if you'll be serving it at a party or to guests.

Notes

• • The longer you allow your mint leaves to steep (after dissolving), the more green color your mint syrup will become. If you remove the leaves very quickly, it will be clear.

• • Keep syrup bottles on hand to store your homemade syrups.

• • Homemade syrups last a minimum of several weeks in the refrigerator and I often use mine for several months.

© Author Elsie Larson

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keywords mint, mint syrup, simple syrup

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Mint Simple Syrup

Amount per Serving

Calories

134

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

0.2

g

0

%

Saturated Fat

 

0.02

g

0

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0.04

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

0.002

g

Sodium

 

5

mg

0

%

Potassium

 

43

mg

1

%

Carbohydrates

 

34

g

11

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

33

g

37

%

Protein

 

0.3

g

1

%

Vitamin A

 

319

IU

6

%

Vitamin C

 

2

mg

2

%

Calcium

 

20

mg

2

%

Iron

 

0.4

mg

2

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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