Cool Minted Milk

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup mint leaves fresh chopped
• 8 cups milk 1% low-fat
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• sieve

Directions

1. Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute.
2. Remove from heat; cover and cool completely.
3. Press mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl, reserving mint syrup; discard mint leaves.
4. Combine mint syrup and milk; stir well.
5. Serve immediately.
6. Note: If you prefer to serve this beverage by the glass rather than by the pitcher, stir 4 teaspoons mint syrup into 1 cup milk.