What can I do with Mint?

Allexie

I had some mint tea made with fresh mint in a lebanese restaurant the other week and it was wonderfully refreshing after a spicy meal on a hot day. It just seemed to be a couple of sprigs of fresh mint plonked in a teapot along with the teabags and a little sugar, boiling water and then served without milk.

kirstyreanne

KTFrugal wrote:

To preserve mint's fresh flavour, you can freeze it in ice cubes: chop finely, stuff into ice cube trays and fill with water.

This is what my nan & gramp do every year with the fresh mint they grow so they can have fresh mint sauce with all year round (with EVERYTHING!). It works really well.

HTH

Trying2Save_3

I just thought :rolleyes: can you just freeze the sprigs of mint, maybe in an ice cream carton. Would that work?

Trying2Save_3

Thanks KTF, I have just cooked the apples and am now looking for a pillow case, gave some away last week to the charity shop :doh:. Probably rig up a pole over 2 chairs and tie the pillow case to it. Hopefully that will work.

LindaC_4

This is the reciepe I use for mint jelly,it's really easy
Large Bunch of Mint [approx 2oz]
Half Pint of White Vinegar
1lb Sugar
1 Bottle of Certo [liquid pectin]
Green Colouring [optional but gives it a nicer colour]

Divide the mint into two bunches
Take the leaves of one bunch and chop. Put the other bunch in a saucepan with the vinegar and sugar and stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove the mint and boil for 1 min.
Strain through a muslin then return it to the pan and stir in the Certo.
Boil for 2 mins. Then add the chopped mint and colouring.
Allow to cool slightly,skim any froth and put into warmed jars.

I also chop and OPEN freeze mint/parsley/chives ect., Put into containers once frozen, no need to defrost when you use it. Also useful if you have had to buy herbs for a special reciepe but don't need it all.

HTH
Linda

ICUBABY

How about mint chutney. Here is a recipe

http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/chutneys.html

Sorry first post, so not sure how to do a link yet.

ENJOY

squeaky

That'll do fine, it 'll work. And hiya

For help on how to things click on the blue "Welcome" in my signature below. There are direct links at the bottom of that post that take you to help on how to do things.

nabowla

Tabbouleh's another good dish that uses mint.

150g bulgar wheat
2 bunches flat leaf parsley
2 bunches mint
12 spring onions (or 1 large/2 small red onions)
6 tomatoes (or little cherry tomatoes)
juice 2-3 lemons

Cook bulgar according to instructions on packet. Put in serving dish, pour over lemon juice, olive oil & salt/pepper. Chop parsley & mint. Add to bulgar. Finely slice spring onions & dice tomatoes (if using large tomatoes, skin first). Stir into bulgar mix. Taste & add more salt/lemon/olive oil as necessary.

Trying2Save_3

:hello: Icubaby, thanks for the link, great recipe site.

ICUBABY

you are welcome Trying2save.

I think i am getting addicted to this website.