Mint Syrup

Directions

1. Wash and clean peppermint, remove leaves from stems. Dry carefully. Pass leaves through a potato ricer.. Place this compost with juice from the mint in a ceramic or glass bowl with juice of one lemon and peel of one lemon.. Let sit ,covered for approx 2 hours. Place water and sugar in a saucepan and let bring to a boil, remove from heat let cool and before it thickens, pour into mint juice and stir. When syrup is cool, sieve out the peppermint leaves, remove lemon peel and place in jars, top.