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Ingredients
2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
plus 6 leaves for garnish
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
6 maraschino cherries with stems
Instructions
Combine 2 cups mint leaves, 1 1/4 cups water, and sugar
in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar
dissolves. Reduce heat to very low; cook 5 minutes without
simmering. Pour through fine strainer into 8 x 8 x 2-inch
glass baking dish. Cool to room temperature; mix in
lemon juice. Cover and freeze until firm, stirring occasionally,
at least 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with a maraschino
cherry.
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