Mint Cordial

After having at go at Elderflower Cordial, I decided to try my hand at this mint recipe.
I used over double the amount of mint leaves for a stronger mint flavour.

This recipe is from the DK Preserving Book http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/1405356286/ref=dp_image_z_0?ie=UTF8&n=266239&s=books

Pounding the mint leaves with the sugar

Because of the amount of mint I was using, I had to gradually add it to the bowl in small amounts.
I used a wooden rolling pin to grind the leaves down to a pulp.

The more you pound the mint leaves the sugar gradually changes colour, from light green...




... to dark green



When the water was added to the pulp it resembled a dark mysterious swamp water.