Candied Mint Leaves
Toppers in mint condition for cakes, cookies, or ice cream.
Snip a handful of your best mint leaves, give them a sugar coat, and let them set. They sparkle like frost and taste like the garden, and they turn any dessert into one that looks like it came from a bakery case.
Recipe by: Chef Krystal @oldtownpublicmarket
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Ingredients
- About 20 fresh mint leaves, rinsed and patted fully dry
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup granulated or superfine sugar
Instructions
Coat the LeavesWhisk one egg white with a teaspoon of lemon juice until frothy, then brush a thin coat on both sides of each leaf.
Sugar and Set
Coat both sides in granulated or superfine sugar. Let them dry on parchment for at least 3 hours, or overnight, until the sugar hardens.
To Serve
Use them anywhere that needs a sweet, minty finish, or pair with flower garnishes for our Mint Mojitos.