Mint and Orange Syrup
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
2 peppermint or spearmint sprigs
2 wide orange zest strips

Preparation

1 Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Drop in the mint sprigs and the orange zest. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the syrup to sit, undisturbed, for 2 hours. Remove the mint and orange zest. 2 Transfer the syrup to a glass jar and store it in the refrigerator. Add 1 to 3 teaspoons to each glass of tea. 3 This recipe yields about 1 1/2 cups. 4 Comments: The mint tea that I love to drink in North Africa inspired this syrup, which when mixed with iced tea, adds a sweet, minty flavor with a touch of orange. But it doesn't have the cloying sweetness of the North African version. 5 Yield: 1 1/2 cups