Mint-Basil Syrup
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
20 1 tablespoon servings
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Calories
3956 kcal
Mint-Basil Syrup
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A delightful fresh herb syrup that's super versatile & wonderful with fresh fruit, chocolate, ice cream, panna cotta, yogurt, pancakes, waffles, in lemonade, whipped cream, icings, ice tea .......... and a zillion other things. Whip up a batch for a little culinary magic.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool while preparing the herbs.
- Bring a medium size pot of water to a boil. Add herb leaves leaves and stir to submerge. Cook for 15 seconds, then immediately pour into a fine sieve* to drain. Rinse the herbs under cold water for 10-15 seconds to stop the cooking process. Don't omit this blanching step. This will keep your syrup bright green and fresh for days. If you don't blanch the herbs, the resulting syrup will turn a muddy brown color. Blanching also inhibits the growth of enzymes which will cause the syrup to quickly deteriorate.
- Allow the herbs to drain, then place between several thicknesses of paper towels and squeeze gently to remove excess water.
- Combine cooled sugar solution and blanched herbs in a blender. Puree for 2-3 minutes until mixture turns a bright green color and herbs are finely pureed.
- Pour into a bowl, straining through a fine-meshed sieve. Allow to sit for a few minutes to drain. Do not push on solids in sieve. Discard solids and transfer syrup to jars or containers with a tight seal. Will keep, refrigerated for several weeks. It can also be frozen in glass jars (leave ½ inch of space at the top) for a delightful summery treat in the middle of the winter!
Notes
- *The finer the sieve, the less tiny pieces of herb will be in your syrup. The syrup will also be more transparent when drained through a very fine-meshed sieve.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
39.56kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10.17g
(3%)
Protein
0.05g
(0%)
Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Sodium
0.93mg
(0%)
Potassium
6.4mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.09g
(0%)
Sugar
9.98g
(20%)
Vitamin A
63.61IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.41mg
(0%)
Calcium
3.26mg
(0%)
Iron
0.07mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 201 tablespoon servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3956 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 39.56kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10.17g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.05g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 0.93mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 6.4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.09g | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.98g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 63.61IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3.26mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.07mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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