Sekanjabin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup red wine vinegar or 1 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 lb mint leaf

Preparation

Dissolve sugar in water in a medium pot.
When it reaches the simmer, add the vinegar and mint. Simmer slowly for 30 minutes.
Strain into a storage bottle. Can be kept at room temperature indefinitely if sealed.
To drink, mix 2 tablespoons of syrup with 1 cup of cold or hot water.
Sugar-free variation: Increase water to 3 cups. Simmer water, mint and vinegar for 30 minutes. When cool, add 80-90 1-gram packets (to taste) of aspartame-based sweetner (Equal or similar brand).