Mint Simple Syrup (Sugar-Free Option)
This 3-ingredient sugar-free mint simple syrup is very forgiving and takes just 5 minutes' active time. You can use this mint syrup in teas, mocktails, and even on ice cream.
Servings: 1 ¼ cups
Ingredients
- 1 Cup fresh mint leaves loosely-packed
- 1 Cup allulose monk fruit blend or sugar
- 1 Cup water
Instructions
- Heat the water and allulose in a metal-bottom pan until just simmering and the sweetener has fully dissolved.
- Then pour in your well-cleaned fresh spearmint leaves, and stir everything together. Heat the mixture on low for five minutes (set a timer), never letting it get above a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- When your timer goes off, remove the mixture from the heat and let it sit on a cool burner for 30 more minutes (to infuse further).
- Then strain the mixture and preserve your keto mint syrup in a closed container in the fridge for up to 10 days, or the freezer for 6 months.
Notes
Swapping Sweeteners: You can use this method and this ratio with a number of other granulated sweeteners to make mint simple syrup, but it won't work with powdered sugar or stevia due to the consistency. Some other sweeteners you could try it with are liquid stevia, brown sugar, coconut sugar, date sugar, panela, and jaggery.
Corn Allergies: If you have any issues with corn, make sure to buy allulose from a company which specifically doesn't source their allulose from corn, as much allulose is manufactured from corn. However it's also found in small amounts in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup and molasses. At roughly five times the price of white sugar, allulose can be a hard sell. But for those who choose to splurge for it, allulose has none of the inflammatory effects, doesn't cause tooth decay, has no calories, and has no effect on insulin.
Corn Allergies: If you have any issues with corn, make sure to buy allulose from a company which specifically doesn't source their allulose from corn, as much allulose is manufactured from corn. However it's also found in small amounts in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup and molasses. At roughly five times the price of white sugar, allulose can be a hard sell. But for those who choose to splurge for it, allulose has none of the inflammatory effects, doesn't cause tooth decay, has no calories, and has no effect on insulin.