Syrup
Peppermint Cordial
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Peppermint cordial is Mentha piperita in sugar syrup: menthol-bright, cooling, closer to a drinkable extract than to garden julep mint. A little goes far. It can taste of toothpaste if you overdose. Use it in hot chocolate or a candy-cane soda. Spearmint is kinder in a savoury-adjacent drink.
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Candy SodaHot Chocolate
Traits
CoolingHolidayMentholNot Garden JulepPiperitaStrongToothpaste RiskWinter
History
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Peppermint cordials sat beside peppermint creams as a winter sweet drink.
Peppermint cordial was a holiday squash and an ice-cream topping syrup.
Peppermint and spearmint cordials were finally labelled as different plants.