What can I do with Mint?

elsien

Drink lots of Pimms - pre-empt summer.

Lots of recipes use mint - home made tzadziki (sp?), mint sauce, liven up new pototoes, some stir fries, just do a bit of googling.

malamay

Mojito cocktails - nice as the weather is getting warmer! I make cupcakes in this style as well, which I garnish with fresh mint when I have it.

kettlenic

I love the sond of all these drinks!! But I am 13 weeks pregnant... so no drinking for ages!!! whaa I love a glass of Vino!!

I will have a look round - thanks for the tips re potatoes etc food idea

D&DD

Courgette and mint go really well together I have a soup recipe somewhere and its lovely.Mint sauce,mint jelly, blackberry and mint jam,mint cordial um thats all I can think of off the top of my head

Here you go

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/515998

joedenise

Mint's good with peas as well as new potatoes.

Denise

Steve059

MINT SAUCE

Making your own mint sauce doesn’t make sense economically, unless you grow your own mint. A bunch of mint costs 65p, a jar of mint sauce can cost as little as 25p. However, before you buy it, read the ingredients on the jar.

INGREDIENTS

A large bunch of mint
50g of sugar
150ml of malt vinegar

METHOD

Wash the mint. Shake off any excess water.

If you have a food processor, put all the ingredients in it and process them until the mint is finely chopped.

If you have a hand blender, put all the ingredients in a bowl and blend them until the mint is finely chopped.

If you don’t have a food processor or hand blender, finely chop the mint by hand. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Leave for 10 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve completely.

ADDITIONS & ALTERNATIVES

Use granulated, caster or brown sugar.

PS. I hope the plant is in a pot. Mint spreads like Triffids. Even in a pot, it'll send out suckers.

shelley_crow

Steve059 wrote: »

MINT SAUCE

Making your own mint sauce doesn’t make sense economically, unless you grow your own mint. A bunch of mint costs 65p, a jar of mint sauce can cost as little as 25p. However, before you buy it, read the ingredients on the jar.

INGREDIENTS

A large bunch of mint
50g of sugar
150ml of malt vinegar

METHOD

Wash the mint. Shake off any excess water.

If you have a food processor, put all the ingredients in it and process them until the mint is finely chopped.

If you have a hand blender, put all the ingredients in a bowl and blend them until the mint is finely chopped.

If you don’t have a food processor or hand blender, finely chop the mint by hand. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Leave for 10 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve completely.

ADDITIONS & ALTERNATIVES

Use granulated, caster or brown sugar.

PS. I hope the plant is in a pot. Mint spreads like Triffids. Even in a pot, it'll send out suckers.

This! I wish someone had told me before I (in my wisdom) planted it in the ground. It's been planted for around 5 years, it's killing the grass on the lawn and no amount of weeding kills it. My plan is to move house :rotfl:

kettlenic

ooh thank you!!

I love the sound of Mint and berry jam!!

will look into the courgette soup too xx

excited now = also found a Turkish soup recipe which has mint, so have plenty to try now!!

Thanks Guys - always get a good answer on OS

Steve059

shelley_crow wrote: »

This! I wish someone had told me before I (in my wisdom) planted it in the ground. It's been planted for around 5 years, it's killing the grass on the lawn and no amount of weeding kills it. My plan is to move house :rotfl:

Digging the bigger bits out and also using one of those "systemic" weedkillers should 'get it' ... in another 5 years.

Moving house may not work. It'll probably send out suckers and follow you.

Pink.

It's great in marinades, with baby potatoes, to make mint sauce used to decorate and as has been mentioned in drinks. There are lots more ideas in this thread:

What can I do with Mint?

I'll add this thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

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