How can I make a good mint water at home?!
How can I make a good mint water at home?
The stuff is tasty but too expensive. $1.50/$2.00 for one small bottle isn't very cost effective. I want a good recipe and details of the process. Thanks!
Additional Details3 months ago
Mint Water I'm referring to is made by Metro Mint. Their website is here: http://www.metromint.com/
It has an awesome taste, strong hint of mint but not overbearing either. And it is water so it quenches the ole thirst. Just too expensive. Argh!
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3 months ago
Mint Water I'm referring to is made by Metro Mint. Their website is here: http://www.metromint.com/
It has an awesome taste, strong hint of mint but not overbearing either. And it is water so it quenches the ole thirst. Just too expensive. Argh!
Bruise some fresh mint leaves with a pestle, mallet or your hands.
Allow to sit in your water and chill for several hours.
A few sprigs should do 1/2 gallon of water or more.
Not too sure about what a mint water is, exactly, but my best guess is just that it's minty-flavored water, right? No other special ingredients? You could always buy some dried peppermint (or spearmint, whatever your taste) at a health food store or organic food store, boil some water, get a tea infuser, put a bit of the loose dried peppermint in the infuser and dunk it a few times in the boiling water. Let it cool, then...voila! Mint water. Like I said, I've never had mint water, but if it's just mint and water, this seems like a good way to go about it. =D Good luck!!!
never heard of it
Mint Juleps
"Sit on the front porch in your rocking chair on a sultry afternoon and sip on one or two of these. The proper way to serve a mint julep is in a frozen silver goblet, but you can use glasses instead--just use the most elegant ones you have! You can make the syrup ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for whenever the julep mood strikes you."
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups water
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves 32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
8 sprigs fresh mint leaves for garnish
DIRECTIONS:
1. Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves
2. Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on each person's sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw. Trim straws to just barely protrude from the top of the cups. Serve juleps on a silver platter.
I know exactly how you feel about metromint water. I buy at least 3 to 4 bottles a day... just bought a case.... i think i'm addicted. i need to find a cheaper way to drink this stuff.