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Peppermint Syrup Recipe
Homemade peppermint syrup for all your beverages. Enjoy in coffee, hot chocolate, tea, sparkling water or cocktails.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 1/2 cups
Calories: 43 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar or a sugar free alternative like monk fruit
- 1 cup water filtered
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract or 1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil
- mint leaves optional see notes
Instructions
- Place water and sweetener in a medium size saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until the sweetener dissolves and the liquid is clear.
- Remove from heat and add fresh mint leaves if desired. Steep for a minimum of 20 minutes. Taste.
- Add peppermint extract or peppermint oil. Stir until well dispersed in the syrup. Cool.
- Pour into a c2lean jar.
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Notes
- For a sugar free peppermint syrup I have used monk fruit and Allulose. Monk fruit can be substituted for granulated sugar at a 1:1 ratio. If you use Allulose you will need about 1 1/3 cups to get the same sweetness as 1 cup of granulated sugar.
- To use mint leaves, steep 1/2-1 cup of fresh clean leaves in the simple syrup (step 2) for a minimum of 20 minutes. The longer it steeps the stronger the flavor will get. Taste and add additional extract or oil if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
43kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 11/2 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 43
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.