(Candied flowers, nuts, mint leaves, citrus peel)

  
Glazed Mint Leaves
  

Pick fresh (organically grown!) mint leaves... Leave a small stem attached to each separate leaf - wash them thoroughly, then dry them, then put them in the refrigerator on a cloth-covered tray.. Dissolve 1 cup sugar in1/2 cup of water on low heat, and continue cooking until the syrup is clear. Cool it slightly, then thoroughly blend in 4 tsps. of powdered acacia (gum arabic - chill it first). Holding it by the stem, dip each mint leaf into the sugar solution; then gently spread it all around both sides of the leaf with your finger... Slip it out between your fingers (to get some solution onto the stem - anything uncoated will turn brown!) onto a rack. After about 12 hours, turn all the leaves over to dry thoroughly. Store in airtight containers.