Mintha syrup

As summer approaches, mint flavored sweets and drinks will increase. There are different likes and dislikes, but the refreshing taste is irresistible to those who like it.

If you have mint syrup at home, you can easily enjoy the mint flavor at any time. So this time, I made mint syrup by hand.

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material

Spearmint about 50g (1.76oz)
Sugar 50g (1.76oz)
300 ml of water

How to make mint syrup

1. Put mint in the tea pack


2. Put water and sugar in a pan and heat it.
3. When the sugar has melted to some extent and it has boiled, add mint.


After 4.2 minutes, turn off the heat and leave it for about 15 minutes.
5. Take out the tea pack and transfer it to a container to complete.

Bonus cooking

Mentha syrup is delicious as it is, but I would like to use it for various dishes. As a beginner's edition of using mint syrup, I made two kinds of easy-to-use mint drinks.

◆ Chocolate mint drink [How to make]
1. Add chocolate syrup (50ml (1.69us fl oz)) to milk (200ml (6.76us fl oz))
2. Add the desired amount of mint syrup
3. Place the marshmallows warmed in the microwave on top
4. Sprinkle a proper amount of chocolate syrup on the marshmallows and you're done


Following the sweetness of thick marshmallows and chocolate, the refreshing sensation of mint spreads in your mouth. Chocolate drinks have a strong image of being drunk in winter, but with the addition of mint, it has a refreshing "early summer taste". The back mouth is also refreshing, so you can drink more and more.

◆ Lemon mint cider [How to make]
1. Add the desired amount of mint syrup to cider (200 ml)
2. Add sliced lemon and it's done


The strongest refreshing drink of carbonic acid x mint x lemon. The scent of mint coming out of your nose, the acidity of lemon, and the squishy feeling of carbonic acid make you feel crisp. With this, it seems that we can survive the damp rainy season and the intense heat of the shining light ...? It is also recommended to keep the lemon semi-frozen.

Try various arrangements

Mentha syrup that can be easily handmade with 3 ingredients. I used it for drinks this time, but you can easily make mint sweets by sprinkling it on ice cream or mixing it with baked goods. Since it does not use coloring agents, it does not turn bright green, but you can enjoy the refreshing feeling that spreads smoothly. You can feel the refreshing scent of mint even when cooking, so it may be a good idea to make it when you want to refresh.