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mint sauce- in vast quantities

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weezl74
weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
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Hiya,

Ive done a trawl of the OS boards, but the only recipes I can spot (pink-winged are you there, you always seem to attach really useful threads?!) involve just little bits of mint sauce at a time, (put it in gravy, smear it on lamb for the slow-cooker...)

Here's my issue: For my christmas hamper challenge, I'm getting through jars at a great rate of knots. Even with neighbours, freecycle etc, I still need more. Tempted to go for Asda smart price mint sauce at 12p a jar. I'll need to buy about 12 of them (this would be a huge amount of roast lamb!;)

So... can any of you lovely peeps think of a big batch cook that I can do and freeze to use up 12 jars worth, or Lots anyway, of the stuff?:confused:

Thanks all;)


Weezl

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  • trying-very-trying
    trying-very-trying Posts: 1,215 Forumite
    Sorry can't think of recipes to use it, but can you not just freeze it in little bags, and take one out at a time??
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi weezl,

    Sorry I can't find anything on this either, but trying's suggestion sounds good.

    Pink
  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
    Hey, no worries guys,

    thanks for trying pink, and freezing sounds good TVT (icecube tray also occurred to me, as one cube in a lamb gravy might work...)

    I would press both your thanks buttons, but mine have disappeared again today!:o

    I've also thought of a cous-cous, tomato, mint and olive oil thing I used to do. I think the olive oil would off-set the vinegaryness if I used a jar of the sauce in that.

    I'll let you know how it goes!:D

    Very OS of me not to just chuck the sauce out eh?

    Weezl

    :hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
    :)Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
    cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
    january grocery challenge, feed 4 of us for £40
  • Aril
    Aril Posts: 1,877 Forumite
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    Would you be able to add it to any other sort of hm pickle/chutney? Maybe serve it as a relish with cucumber:confused: ?
    Aril
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  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
    ooh, that's an interesting idea! I could use it in yoghurt to make tsatsiki then as well. Ta very much! Again I'd press your thanks button, but still not there for me today, sorry!

    :hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
    :)Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
    cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
    january grocery challenge, feed 4 of us for £40
  • Bykerlass
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    I have just done as advised above without problem. As a matter of interest, they allow you to use their service for the full 30 days even though you have cancelled. Not a bad service and very helpful guy
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  • trying-very-trying
    trying-very-trying Posts: 1,215 Forumite
    Bykerlass wrote: »
    I have just done as advised above without problem. As a matter of interest, they allow you to use their service for the full 30 days even though you have cancelled. Not a bad service and very helpful guy

    Eh?? I have I missed something:confused:
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  • Bykerlass
    Bykerlass Posts: 941 Forumite
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    trying-very-trying wrote: »
    Eh?? I have I missed something:confused:

    Not sure what happened there, I was posting regarding another question. Sorry to all
    I USED TO BE INDECISIVE BUT NOW I'M NOT SO SURE!

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