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whistler-alison
whistler-alison Posts: 281 Forumite
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Hi - I have half a packet of fresh mint left over from making Pimms at the weekend :p If I chop it up and pour on some vinegar, will it keep for mint sauce next time we have lamb? The only other thing I can thing of to do with it is a dip, but haven't really got anything to eat this week to go with it - again, more of a lamb thing. Any ideas appreciated. Oh - and I also have some dill.

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  • astep70uk
    astep70uk Posts: 338 Forumite
    Ooh - with fresh mint I make a variation of mint sauce

    Chop mint
    Finely chop a shallot or spring onion
    Mix together in a bowl with vinegar and sugar to taste

    This is best if left for a few days in the fridge and is lovely with new potatoes!
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  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,896 Forumite
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    Why not freeze it. Either in water in icecube tray or just a in a bag in the freezer.

    This comes from a woman who killed off the mint plant her mother only gave her last week :o


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  • janeawej
    janeawej Posts: 808 Forumite
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    minted onion salad!!
    slice onions into rings and seperate out, put into jar

    Chop mint and add to vinegar with some sugar (mint sauce!)

    cover tha onions with mint sauce and leave for at least a week

    Hey presto yummy minted onion salad!

    can be kept for ages and used as required as vinegar preserves it
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  • Becles
    Becles Posts: 13,184 Forumite
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    Chop finely about ½ cup of mint. Mix into 1 cup of natural yoghurt with 2 tbsp lemon juice.

    Keeps in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

    Lovely cool dressing for baked spuds, salads and goes great with curries and other hot spicy food to cool it down!
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  • melancholly
    melancholly Posts: 7,457 Forumite
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    how about just having more pimms?! ;)
    :happyhear
  • andrealm
    andrealm Posts: 1,689 Forumite
    Mint and dill would both be nice in a potato salad.
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