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Herb Syrup

By Lulu Powers

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped fresh rosemary or mint

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Bring 1 cup to boil in a small saucepan over low heat and add the sugar and herb. Boil until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    2. Strain through a colander into a bowl.

    Step 3

    3. Let the syrup cool and combine with the fruit.

    Step 4

    4. Serve immediately or store for us to 1 month in the refrigerator.

Reprinted with permission from Lulu Powers Food to Flowers: Simple, Stylish Food for Easy Entertaining by Lulu Powers with Laura Holmes Haddad, © April 2010 William Morrow
TagsSauceQuick & EasyMintHerbs & SpicesRosemary
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