Recipe
Peppermint syrup
- Herb:
- Peppermint Mentha × piperita
- Method:
- Syrup
- Plant part:
- Leaf
BeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Pour 350 ml boiling water over 2 teaspoons of dried leaf, cover for 8 minutes and strain.
- Sweeten with sugar to taste; this thin sweet infusion is for immediate use, not canning.
- Let it cool and use freshly made. Avoid with reflux; extra dilution is not an established way to remove this risk.
Extraction
- Water:
- 350 ml
- Herb:
- Dried leaf; culinary ratio in the steps.
- Pour temperature:
- 100 °C
- Steep:
- 8 min
- Solvent:
- Water.
- Shelf life:
- Freshly made; no storage.
- Target compounds:
- Culinary infusion; unstandardised composition.
Notes
Avoid with reflux or peppermint/menthol allergy. Medicinal leaf use has further restrictions listed on the herb card. Do not add essential oil. Prepare only enough for immediate use; this is not a preservation method.
Why it works
This is a culinary flavouring method, not a validated medicinal dose. EMA describes medicinal leaf preparations; it does not validate this homemade recipe or transfer essential-oil trial results to it.
Related
Peppermint — Herb card
Syrup — Processing method detail