Mint, and lemon

[giz]

do you grow these??
ok so.. Mint, its kinda gone WILD.. lol... i have a old wheely bin that was in the house when i mooved here, full of Rubbish and cement and.. just tooooo heavy and smelly to move... so i just put some compost in it the end of last year.. lol.. tramp i know... and put some cuttings of Mint.. its now taken over,, the WHOLE of the bin..
also a tonka truck full of it, and two big pots..
so WHAT the heck can i do with it?? lol..

Lemon leaf, same again, got Millions of it... iv not done any eating of this, as i dunno what to do with this..

soooooo any one grow these/?? what do you o with it

[scrap]

...Mojito

[greenorelse]

Mint should be contained really otherwise it goes mad. I remember my grandma's sunny back yard with a very big pot of mint by the door - helped deter flies and was ready for use at any time but never overrun the place.

For winter, chopped small, mix the leaves with vinegar so it's just covered. Dilute with more vinegar when needed.

Get to like mint tea and have a cup every day. Delish.

[southeast-isher]

Mint + green tea + sugar = Moroccon tea... lovely!

[giz]

never tried thayt tea... will do.. thanks.. AS for it taking over.. IM not too fussed.. i really do like it.. just wonderd what else i could do with it.. lol.. Might offer some on Freecycle..

[giz]

dont do gelatene, and vegyjel is minging.. so.. Thats out the pan.. lol...NEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXT. ?

[Millymollymandy]

Gelatine? It's mint jelly, that you have on lamb. Mint, sugar and lemon juice to help it set.

[Millymollymandy]

Oh all right, and apples too!

[giz]

LOL.... didnt know you could make jelly without the stuff.. Ohh i do miss it.. but gelatine just turns my stomach inside out.. so ill try this soooon

[scrap]

...And have a Mojito

[giz]

you like your Mojito you do Scrap.. LOL...

[red]

you can preserve mint for winter use by covering with syrup

chop up lots and lots of mint finely and pack into a jar - it wants to be completely full. next add a big layer of golden syrup. the syrup sinks down, pressing the mint with it and air bubbles pop up out. you end up with a small amount of sweet mint in a jar. you can then add this to vinegar for mint sauce, or add it to yogurt to serve with curries etc. keeps all winter

[giz]

what a cool idea.. ill try that one.. thanks,.

[cocobelle]

I absolutely love minty teas, so dry the leaves and then just make lots and lots of mint tea, and all for free.....

[Henwoman]

Pop a few sprigs of mint into your saucepan when cooking new potatoes and peas - scrummy!

I don't know what it's like, but there's a drink called a mint julep:

4 fresh mint sprigs
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 tsp powdered sugar
2 tsp water

Muddle mint leaves, powdered sugar, and water in a collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.