Due to the mint’s success last weekend founds us enjoying our first mojito of the year. So, mint is good in mojitos and iced tea and cucumber soup, but what else do you use fresh mint for? Other minty drinks? Salads? Minty pestos? Please share!
Have a great (and refreshing) weekend!
Comment by CindyCindy
June 6, 2008 @ 9:42 am
I’m allergic. Can’t help you. But, I did get my new Spin-Off yesterday and your socks are gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Bex
June 6, 2008 @ 10:29 am
I had to laugh at Carole’s comment. My suggestion is also a drink! I made a very refreshing watermelon beverage recently. It was watermelon juice, lime juice, white rum and a little mint. I’m not sure what to call it, but the mint really rounds out the flavors.
Comment by Kristi
June 6, 2008 @ 10:52 am
I like mint in fruit salad (lime, honey and mint as dressing). Also, mint iced tea. You can also make mint simple syrup that will last you longer (to put in teas, mojitos, etc). It’s good in some dishes that your man won’t eat, involving lamb, or in a tabbouleh, which he could eat. Mint sorbet maybe? Chocolate mint something?
Let’s see, what else? I like mint, you can bring it to me :)
Comment by Julia
June 6, 2008 @ 11:23 am
Mint tea! You can dry the mint by cutting it and hanging it upside down until it crumbles easily, and then crush the dried leaves up and store them in a jar. You’ll have mint tea all winter long! Very soothing.
Comment by lauren
June 6, 2008 @ 12:05 pm
take some sliced strawberries, marscapone cheese and balsamic vinegar (just a little - to taste) and mix gently then top with sliced or even better sugar muddled mint. mmmmmmmmm!
Comment by Jeanne
June 6, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
Why would you need a use for mint besides the Mojitos?
Comment by Lani
June 7, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
Hot Chocolate and mint! Yum! Especially if it’s dark chocolate hot cocoa mix!
Comment by ~Kristie
June 7, 2008 @ 2:26 pm
While in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico I had a mojito that substituted silver (white / blanco) tequila for the rum. It’s the best thing I’ve *ever* tasted.
Comment by SLF
June 8, 2008 @ 4:55 am
Mint in a thick, cold pea soup for summer luncheon. Try the mint to dress up fruit soup too. Also, when doing grilled cheese sandwiches, slip in a few mint leaves (chiffonaded) When I make a watermelon boat with all types of fruit for a picnic, add sprigs of mint.
Mint plantings around the building foundation inhibits ants from crossing the barrier.
Comment by bellamoden
June 8, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Mint and I are not friends :( Stupid 3″ incision in my mouth.
Comment by Birdsong
June 9, 2008 @ 12:53 pm
I have had mint jelly before, and it is a popular condiment to spread over lamb or pork loin… mint is good in salads, but might be overly strong as a pesto, unless you mix it with another green. I do think the preserving ideas are ones I will try, as I have an abundance of mint all summer, and mint is good to blend with other herbs for teas. I love the Journeyman socks too, and am impressed with how you have become a Spinoff regular! Way to go, grrl.
Comment by Kate/Massachusetts
June 10, 2008 @ 1:25 pm
Use a pinch of dried mint in spaghetti sauce along with your other herbs. There are other herbal uses for it, too, once it is dried. You can make sachet, potpourri, sleep pillows by mixing the dried mint with other dried things like rose petals and lavender. There are some great books in the library that will give you ideas. There is an old herbal folk tradition of planting mint under your house’s outside water faucet for good luck!
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