MINT SIMPLE SYRUP
Fresh mint leaves are steeped with sugar and water to create a minty fresh sweet syrup to add a refreshing lift to cocktails, mocktails, pastry glazes, and frozen desserts. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Provided by foodelicious
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Syrup Recipes
Time 41m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Combine water, sugar, and mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep, about 30 minutes.
- Pour syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove mint leaves; let cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.8 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 25 g
SIMPLE SYRUP FOR SWEETENING TEA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories condiment
Time 1h6m
Yield approximately 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a small saucepan heat the sugar and water and bring to a boil. When the sugar is completely dissolved remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.
- Simple syrup can be used to sweeten iced tea, mint juleps or other alcohol based drinks, fruit salad, as well as a soaking liquid for in between layers of genoise cake.
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SOUTHERN SWEET TEA WITH SIMPLE SYRUP
It's so easy to make simle syrup for your classic sweet tea!
Provided by The Southern Lady Cooks
Categories Drinks
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine ingredients and heat on medium on the stove until sugar is dissolved. Store in refrigerator. Makes about 3 cups. You can double this or make as much as you like.
- Bring 4 cups water to boil on stove. Remove and pour over 2 family sized tea bags. Let steep for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove tea bags and add 3 more cups water and 1 cup simple syrup. Pour over ice and enjoy classic sweet tea. Makes 8 cups
MINT SIMPLE SYRUP FOR SWEET TEA
Mint syrup adds flavor to our Southern-style iced Sweet Tea.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Heat sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Stir in mint. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard mint. Let cool completely. Syrup can be refrigerated up to 1 month. Serve with additional mint sprigs, if desired.
SWEET MINTED TEA
Provided by Sunny Anderson
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine the sugar, mint (stems and all) and 1 cup water in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let steep 30 minutes. Discard the mint; refrigerate the syrup until ready to use.
- Put 2 quarts water in a pot and add the tea bags. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then remove from the heat, cover and let steep 20 minutes. Discard the tea bags. Pour the tea into a pitcher and add the mint syrup to taste. Refrigerate until cool.
- Serve the tea over ice. Garnish with lemon and mint, if desired.
SWEET TEA
Steps:
- Infuse loose tea into hot water for 4 to 5 minutes. Strain tea into room temperature water. Sweeten with simple syrup if desired.
- For simple syrup, in a small non-reactive pot combine 5 cups of sugar and 3 cups of cold water. Slowly bring to a boil and add 6 sliced lemons and a few sprigs of fresh mint. Remove from heat. Allow to cool 10 minutes and strain.
GINA'S SWEET MINT TEA
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Time 15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a pot, boil the water with the tea bags. Once liquid has boiled, remove the pot from heat. Remove tea bags after desired bold/mild flavor.
- In a small saucepan, add water, sugar and mint and place over medium heat. Bring liquid to a boil then remove from the heat. Allow the syrup mixture to cool. Pour syrup into tea and mix together well. Serve tea over a glass of ice.
SWEET TEA DRINK RECIPE BY TASTY
Nothing says summer like sweet tea. We put our own flavorful spin on the classic refresher with some sparkling lemonade and mint simple syrup. Go ahead and grab a glass!
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Drinks
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Make the black tea: In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Once boiling, remove the pot from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes, then remove the tea bags. Transfer the tea to the refrigerator and let cool completely.
- Make the mint simple syrup: In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely. Remove the pot from the heat and add the mint leaves. Steep for 15 minutes, then strain the syrup into a glass jar or liquid measuring cup. Discard the mint leaves. Transfer to the refrigerator and let the syrup cool completely.
- To assemble, in a large, resealable carafe, combine the black tea, sparkling lemonade, mint simple syrup, and bourbon, if using. Gently swirl the bottle to combine. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, pour the sweet tea over ice.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Sugar 12 grams
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