Description
This Peppermint Syrup is the perfect Christmas syrup for coffee, hot chocolate, or any Christmas cocktail. Made with just 3 ingredients!
Instructions
- Add cane sugar and water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves.
- Simmer the syrup for 10 minutes.
- Take off the heat and stir in the peppermint extract. Start with ¼ tsp, taste it, and add more to taste. Every brand of peppermint extract might have a different strength.
- Pour the syrup into a glass jar and store it in the fridge. Wait for it to cool down before closing with a lid.
Notes
Store the syrup in an airtight jar in the fridge for 2 weeks.
You can freeze any leftovers in an ice cube tray and defrost and use as needed.
The syrup makes about 1 1/3 cup which is about 10 servings when you use 2 tbsp per serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 19.2 g
- Sodium: 0.9 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g