Not sure if this is the right sub but I tried this cold maceration technique where u layer chopped mint leaves and sugar and finish with lemon juice and put it in the fridge for 72 hours. I didn't have any measurements unfortunately so I just winged it and it's been like a week but it is simply not liquefying. I wish I could attach a picture here, the sugar crystals are as such and there's barely a teaspoon of actual syrup in there. I saw that another method involves steeping mint leaves in cooled simple syrup, I'm wondering if that would work at this stage? Can I just make some simple syrup and pour it over this mixture? submitted by /u/Euphoric-Pie-4372