Mango in Ginger-Mint Syrup

• a 2-inch piece fresh gingerroot
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed fresh mint leaves
• 1 firm-ripe mango (about 1 pound)
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

1. Thinly slice gingerroot and in a saucepan bring to a boil with water and sugar.
2. Simmer mixture 5 minutes and remove pan from heat.
3. Stir in mint and let steep 5 minutes.
4. Pour syrup through a sieve into a bowl and cool completely.
5. Peel mango and thinly slice.
6. Stir mango into syrup.
7. Chill mixture 30 minutes.
8. Garnish mango with mint.

fresh gingerroot, water, sugar, mint leaves, mango, mint sprigs

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mango-in-ginger-mint-syrup-101514 (may not work)