Lemon Balm Simple Syrup

Submitted by gailanng

"Use to sweeten tea, hot or cold, drizzle over cake or ice cream. Time doesn't include stand time or chill time."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute or 1/4 cup agave nectar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh lemon balm leaves, loosely packed

directions

1. Rinse lemon balm under running water to clean. Stir together all 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Using a spoon, gently smash them against the sides of the pot to release the flavor.
2. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Pour liquid through a wire-mesh strainer into an airtight container or Mason jar, discarding lemon balm leaves. Cover and chill 4 hours. Syrup may be stored in refrigerator up to 1 month or poured into a plastic freezer container or an ice cube tray and kept frozen for up to one year.