No1 Summer Special Mint Lemon Syrup Recipes

MINT SIMPLE SYRUP

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.

LEMON-MINT CAKE WITH LEMON SYRUP

Steps:

• Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• For the cake: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until the mixture holds stiff peaks.
• In a separate large bowl, beat the vegetable oil, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Add the egg yolks 1 at a time. Add the chopped mint, lemon juice and lemon zest. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Set aside.
• Slowly add 1/2 of the egg white mixture into the oil mixture. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold in the remaining egg white mixture. Spread the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the cake to a cutting board and allow to cool before slicing.
• For the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, and lemon zest over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes.
• To serve, spoon some of the syrup onto each small plate or shallow bowl and lay a slice of cake on top. Drizzle the cake with additional syrup and garnish with a small sprig of mint.

MINT LEMON SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, bring the sugar, 1/4 cup water, lemon juice and zest to a boil and cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has reduced by half. Chill in the fridge at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. Right before serving, stir in the mint and pour over the mangos and berries. Garnish with whole mint leaves.
• BYOC: You will love this syrup so much you will be pouring it over fruit all year long. For something a little different, try using fresh basil instead of the mint. This also makes a fantastic base for a drink. Try a mojito by adding a bit of rum and club soda. Or try adding fresh ginger for a kick of warm spice.

MINTED LEMONADE

Steps:

• To make simple syrup: Place 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool. Place lemon juice in a large pitcher, add remaining 4 cups water and 1 cup of the simple syrup or more to taste. Stir in mint leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over ice.

MELON WITH SERRANO-MINT SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar, water, lemon juice, honey and serrano pepper to a boil; cook 3-5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat; stir in mint and lemon zest. Cool completely., Strain syrup; discard pepper, mint and lemon zest. In a large bowl, combine melons. Add syrup; gently toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours, stirring several times.

NO.1 SUMMER SPECIAL MINT LEMON SYRUP

Steps:

• Firstly take one bowl of mint leaves. Clean them and then wash them properly.
• Then add the mint leaves in the grinder jar and add little water and make a paste of them. (If you want you can strain the paste but without straining also it gives very good taste)
• Now keep a wok on gas and add one bowl of water and two bowls of sugar. Let the sugar melt and stir it.
• When sugar is about to melt then add mint leaves paste. Mix it and then add half spoon of salt, half spoon of black salt, rosated cumin seeds powder. Mix everything nicely.
• Then add little edible green colour as it gives very good colour but it is optional if you don't want to add then leave it. Mix it also nicely.
• Let it boil and keep on stirring. When it starts to boil then make the flame low and keep on stirring.
• When it becomes little thick then check it with finger whether it is sticky or not. If it is sticky that means it is ready. Then turn off the gas and add one bowl of lemon juice and mix it nicely.
• When it gets cool then store the syrup in a bottle and keep it in fridge and use whenever you wants to drink something cool.
• For making the drink, take one glass and add some ice cubes then two big spoons of Mint Lemon Syrup and then water. Mix it well.
• Our Mint Lemon Drink is ready to serve.