Mints are a must for Southern parties, receptions, and other special occasions. Store-bought mints can never compare with homemade mints.
⅓ cup light corn syrup
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
½ teaspoon salt
1 (16-ounce) package confectioners’ sugar, sifted
Food coloring
In a mixing bowl blend the corn syrup, butter, peppermint extract, and salt. Add the sugar and mix by hand with a spoon until smooth. Add 1 drop of food coloring for each ⅓ cup of the mixture. Press the mixture into desired mint molds. Let the molds stand for several hours to dry. Remove and store in a sealed container.
Hint: If mint molds are not available, roll a small amount of the mixture into a nickel-size ball and flatten with a fork onto wax paper.
YIELD: ABOUT 7 DOZEN