Abundance of mint any ideas what to do with it

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Chop up some mint, pour hot water over it, add a dash of lemon juice and a spoon of honey. Stick it in the fridge. Serve cold. Enormously refreshing on a hot day.

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I made mint wine about 2 years ago, bottled it and stuck it in the barn. Perhaps now is the time to try it!! :drunken:

I make apple and mint jelly which is fabulous with any meat. Will dig out the recipe if you want it?
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Post: # 203920Post Andy Hamilton »

chadspad wrote:I made mint wine about 2 years ago, bottled it and stuck it in the barn. Perhaps now is the time to try it!! :drunken:

I make apple and mint jelly which is fabulous with any meat. Will dig out the recipe if you want it?
DId you try the mint wine?
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Post: # 203951Post southeast-isher »

Moroccon mint tea is lovely! If you have some green tea bags/leaves spare to add to the mint...
* In a teapot, combine two teaspoons of green tea leaves with half a litre of boiling water. Allow it to steep for at least fifteen minutes.

* Without stirring, filter the mixture into a different stainless steel pot, so that the tea leaves are removed.

* Add sugar (about one teaspoon per decilitre).

* Bring to boil over a medium heat. This important step in the preparation process allows the sugar to undergo hydrolysis, giving the tea its distinctive taste.

* If desired, add fresh mint leaves to the teapot or directly to the cup. Remember to remove the mint within two minutes, as it can give some people acid reflux.

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Post: # 203959Post snapdragon »

mixture of dried Rosemary and Mint leaves in muslin bags makes good moth repellants I'm told. I have plenty Rosemary just need to encourage the mint a bit more as I have a few bags of wool that need protection.
Otherwise I'd dry it for future sauce/tea, make apple & mint jelly and freeze some sprigs in ice cubes for drinks
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Post: # 203981Post citizentwiglet »

MKG wrote:I bottle vodka
8 ozs sugar
a half-dozen decent sprigs of mint

Do the obvious - get creme de menthe with attitude :iconbiggrin:

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