Persian Mint Drink

[lorraine]

>Okay, here is the *real* version of Persian Mint Drink.....
>   I suppose the last one was a test or something.
>
>(Moriel, sorry about that.  Thank Kief for catching the mistake)
>
>		Persian Mint Drink (revisited)
>
>	4 cups sugar
>	2 1/2 cups water
>bring above to a boil, then add...
>
>	1 cup of white vinegar
>then bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.  
>at this time add:
>	6 sprigs fresh or 1 tablespoon mint leaves.
>cool and store in sealed containers.
>Before drinking dilute 
>	1 cup of the syrup with
>	12 cups of water.
>
>
>This should sound a little better.  (Thanks again, Kief....hugs & kisses)
>
>Claryce
>

Another version is one I got off Cariodoc's page.

1 cup water and 2 cups sugar and boil till dissolved.
add 1 cup of red wine vinager and reduce liquid to 1/2
add 1 handfull of chopped mint (those plastic packages from the grocery do 
well) and let sit. 

Lorraine