#tea syrup

mint yerba mate syrup recipe

ingredients

2 heaping tbsp yerba mate loose leaf

1 cup sugar

¼ tsp citric acid powder (or to taste)

2 cups boiling water

1 bunch of fresh whole mint leaves

tools

medium saucepan

container that can handle hot liquids (bonus points if it has measuring lines on the side)

measuring tools

sieve fine enough for your tea leaves

stirring spoon

muddler (spoon handle works)

funnel

serving bottle

recipe

Add your yerba mate leaves and 1 cup of water to a sauce pan.

Snap a photo to note the fluid level on the wall of the sauce pan.

Add the second cup of water to the saucepan

Boil down your tisane until it is back to the level you photographed in step 2

Strain your tisane into a heat proof container to check it's one cup and to remove the used yerba mate leaves, then return your tisane to the empty saucepan and put it on medium heat

Add 1 cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon citric acid powder to the saucepan

Simmer and stir until no grit remains

Gently bruise mint leaves in a heat-proof container

Pour hot syrup in, onto the bruised mint

Cool on counter for 30 mins

Funnel into serving bottle, stuff the mint in there too

Refrigerate

Notes & Trivia

I found the citric acid at Walmart in the canning section next to the shelf liners and mason jars.

Guayaki shreds their yerba mate loose leaf kinda fine, so I used a nut milk bag to strain the leaves out. I wish I could find whole leaves. If you know a good yerba mate leaf to order, Please Let Me Know.

the recipe is steeping 4 bags of tea (you can use less bags if you want a weaker tasting syrup, but i like the taste of black tea so i used a lot) per 1 cup of (boiling) water for ~4 minutes, removing the bags and lowering the heat a little, then stirring in the 1 cup of sugar until its fully incorporated. let the syrup cool a little before storing in a glass jar in the fridge (good for 2 weeks to a month)

From: SamovarTea

If you have time to cook, but don’t have an ice cream maker, you can make tea simple syrup and drizzle it over your ice cream. Here’s how:

Ingredients:

1 cup water 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp loose leaf tea

Instructions:

1. Infuse 1-2 teaspoons of tea leaves in 8 oz. of boiling water for 3 minutes (use water below the boil, around 170 degrees, for green teas). 2. Strain the tealeaves. 3. Bring the tea to a boil. 4. Add the sugar. 5. Keep at a low boil, stirring often, until the mixture has become one cup of smooth syrup. 6. Chill. 7. Keep refrigerated in a sealed container and use within one month.