Mint syrup

Overview

Mint is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. The young stem tips can be used as vegetables, and the whole plant can be used as medicine to treat colds, fever, sore throats, headaches, etc. Mint has dual functions of medical use and food. The main edible parts are the stems and leaves, and can also be squeezed and taken as juice. In terms of consumption, mint can be used as both a flavoring agent and a spice, and can also be used with wine, tea, etc. Mint contains menthol, which can freshen breath and has a variety of medicinal properties. It has a very obvious effect of clearing the throat. Now is the season when mint is growing wildly. It is convenient to boil some syrup.

Tags

• sugar water
• clear water
• maltose
• mint leaves
• white sugar

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Soak fresh mint leaves in water and add a little salt;

   

2. 2 Wash the soaked mint leaves, take them out and put them into a small pot;

   

3. 3 Add a cup of 200g white sugar

   

4. 4 Add 1000ml of water and bring to a boil over high heat;

   

5. 5 Turn to low heat and simmer until the mint leaves slowly shrink, for about 10 minutes, add a tablespoon of maltose;

   

6. 6 Continue to simmer over low heat for about 5-10 minutes, when the color of the mint leaves becomes dim;

   

7. 7 After cooling, filter and bottle, store in the refrigerator; do not throw away the cooked mint leaves, soak them in water and drink them;