Mint syrup

5 from 1 vote

Lovely unique flavour ideal for cocktails.

The recipe & video uses after eight mint, but any of the mint varieties can be used.

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 15

Keyword: cocktail, mint syrup

Servings servings

Prepare ingredients
– Pick the after eight mint and remove the leaves from the stem
– Pour the water and sugar in a sauce pan.
Make the base syrup
– Heat to boiling, stirring to dissolve the sugar
Make the after eight mint syrup
– Add the mint leaves and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until it thickens. without stirring.
– Optionally add food colouring if you like.
– Pour into a bowl, using a sieve to strain the leaves and let cool

Serving: 50ml | Calories: 207kcal

It is great as part of a cocktail like a fresh mint mojito or on top of ice cream, biscuits or even cake

When made with fresh after eight mint the mint syrup will have a lovely unique flavour.

Fresh after eight mint is great for making mint syrup – a lot cheaper than buying the syrup instore, with fresh natural ingredients.

But you can also use exactly the same method to use other mints, like apple, orange or peppermint to get different flavours

Fresh mint will make all the difference

Fresh mint leaves add real flavour to many recipes, like the after eight mint syrup recipe.

You can buy Fresh Mint in many shops (for example you can buy it on Amazon)

But it’s also very easy to grow at home.

For example the After eight mint on the right.

If you want to grow your own mint at home then all you need is a plug plant and a pot.

But do note the different mint types all have a unique flavour (Orange mint, Spearmint, Apple Mint, etc.).