What can I do with Mint?

aimeelister

Pimms! Its always Pimms o'clock in this weather!

zombiecazz

This recipe sounds like fun. Bet you could do it in a SC with the addition of some white wine maybe.
Grilled chilli Chicken with lemon and mint

BTW thank you for starting this thread. I've had mint in my garden for a couple of months now and had done nothing with it. Now it's going into everything...I'd forgotten just how refreshing a taste it has.

Stratford_Bill

You can make mint tea simply by pouring hot water over the leaves. Some kinds of mint don't taste so good, then dorsetmiss's recipe on page 1 will come into its own.

bigpaws23

I'd like to make some choc-mint icecream, but I can only find recipes using mint extract or essential oil and with my glut already coming in the garden I'd like to actually use mint leaves.

Does anyone have a recipe and any other recipes using mint leaves that are sweet rather than savoury? Variations on a theme of peppermint creams or mint biscuits etc would be fabulous if anyone has any sources / experiences to share.

Any other ideas of other non-culinary uses would be appreciated too - things like uses on the skin, hair or in the home

Many thanks
Bigpaws x

ells2123

So far i have found these

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/food/recipe/detail.htm?recipeid=5076

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/strawberryandmintsal_72224.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/etonmess_72758.shtml

Although these are essentially just sauces, maybe you could make choc ice cream and serve it with mint sauce?

Also - and i know you said no savoury - but Nigella does a delicious mint and feta cheese omelette, the two flavours go really really well together and its a good money saving meal!

Lucie_2

Could you steep the mint leaves in hot water (overnight?), strain, and then add sugar & boil to create a mint sugar syrup?

I don't know if this is a tried & tested method, but as the mint is free it will only cost you a couple of tablespoons of sugar & your time to find out.

Pink.

Hi bigpaws,

There are a couple of recipes for making mint ice cream here and here. I know that they aren't chocolate and mint but perhaps you could fold some chocolate chips into the ice cream?

Oh, just found a couple of recipes for chocolate mint ice cream.

Fresh mint chocolate chip ice cream

Mint chocolate ice cream

Pink

Three_Dancing_Dragons

Don't forget mint raita. I know you serve it with a savoury curry (or potato wedges) but I've always found it very sweet. There is a drinking version as well but I can't remember the name of it.

Penelope_Penguin

I made a carbonnara yesterday with peas, and shredded fresh mint added at the end. Delicious.

Will also be trying mojitos - thanks Lynz!

Penny. x

HelzBelz

If you decide to try and keep some of the plant keep it in a large pot if you leave it in a corner of the garden it will just keep spreading