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Title: Mint!!
Post by: picote on June 28, 2020, 08:34:43 PM

I finally found a spot to plant mint and it’s seriously happy. What are your favorites for mint?

I have mojitos and adding to water already on the list. Other suggestions? Marinades etc?

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: Run Amok on June 28, 2020, 10:06:58 PM

Oh geeze. Brace yourself. I have a mint invasion from my neighbors. I like to cook with it mostly.

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: picote on June 28, 2020, 10:51:31 PM

Quote from: Run Amok on June 28, 2020, 10:06:58 PM

Oh geeze. Brace yourself. I have a mint invasion from my neighbors. I like to cook with it mostly.

Ha! I know—this is in a huge pot, with zero possibility of escape. I waited ages to plant it for this reason.

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: rocketgirl on June 30, 2020, 02:30:41 PM

I'm been making a mocktail with muddled mint, lime seltzer, and a little sweetened lime juice.

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: witchypoo on June 30, 2020, 03:49:31 PM

tabbouleh

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: DocBuzzkill on July 01, 2020, 07:30:58 AM

Mint chutney (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLwHF7OdeY0)!

I think Sanjay Thumma ("Vahchef") in the linked video is pretty entertaining and cute as a button.  I've made mint as well as coconut chutneys based on his recipes.

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: rocketgirl on July 01, 2020, 12:51:06 PM

So also a mocktail involving muddled mint and muddled frozen blueberries, a small amount of simple syrup and small amount of ginger syrup, and seltzer is pretty darn good!  You do have to be careful with the ginger syrup or it will overpower the mint.  (Really the mint just adds a taste of "fresh" more than "mint".

Anyway, I did this last night and it was yum.

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: teetime on July 01, 2020, 11:35:28 PM

I do riffs on this all the time:

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/yogurt-and-herb-dressing

I double the herbs and don't worry about them sounding right ... thyme doesn't really make sense but tastes great blitzed in a yogurt based dressing with other herbs.

Also, mint, watermelon, feta salad.

Sprinkled on your regular green salad.

Cucumber mint salad: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/09/cucumber-and-mint-salad-recipe.html

If you have tons: https://www.davidlebovitz.com/mint-pesto-sauce-recipe/ (I try pesto with about everything. Kale and mint have never been favorites but I keep at it ;)

Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: Rejaneration on July 15, 2020, 07:38:13 PM

Mint sprinkled on grilled eggplant with feta is also delicious. I do like it with watermelon as well (as posted above)


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Title: Re: Mint!!
Post by: picote on July 16, 2020, 10:26:32 AM

Oh, that sounds good Jan! I’m a huge feta fan and we have an eggplant that’s almost ripe. Will definitely give it a try.