Ingredients:
- 200g granulated white sugar
- 240ml filtered water
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 1.5 teaspoons pure peppermint extract
Instructions:
- Measure 240ml of filtered water and 200g of granulated white sugar.
- Combine the sugar and water in your saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir gently until the liquid turns from cloudy to perfectly transparent.
- Simmer the mixture for exactly 2 minutes. Do not let it reach a rolling, aggressive boil.
- Remove the pan from the heat source immediately.
- Add 1.5 teaspoons of pure peppermint extract and a pinch of fine sea salt.
- Whisk for 30 seconds until the extract is fully integrated and no oil droplets are visible on the surface.
- Cool the mixture at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.
- Transfer the finished Peppermint Syrup into a clean glass bottle.
- Seal and refrigerate. The texture will thicken slightly as it reaches 4°C.