Many Uses for Mint
I have mint growing everywhere in my front garden and I don’t even know where it came from. Since I have so much of it I thought I would look into what I could do with it besides make tea.
Mint is very soothing on the stomach so try making a tea with it if you have an upset tummy. Pour boiling water on a couple spoonfuls of dried mint and leave it steep for a few minutes. This would also be perfect for iced tea although I would also add black tea, lemon juice and sugar.
For more information on medicinal uses of mint, see Gardens Ablaze. Apparently mint is good for relaxation, dandruff, stimulating appetites, cramps, face wash and more!
Mint in food
Besides traditional mint with lamb what other ways can you use it in food? How about peppermint candy? I vaguely remember watching a woman in Quebec make this from scratch.
Use it in ice cream. Mint is excellent when combined with chocolate but it would be tasty in vanilla ice-cream and/or combined with fruit.
Mint is also good combined with some vegetables. Try adding a few leaves to the pot when you’re boiling potatoes or add some to a lettuce or spinach salad.
Do you have any favorite recipes using mint? I haven’t used it much in cooking but I would like to try since I have so much of it.
We have three different kinds of mint growing this year, which is way more than we could ever use. I’m making simple syrup infused with chocolate mint this weekend to use in our coffee and over ice cream.
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Oh, Juliet that sounds to die for and so simple. Thanks for sharing!
My husband uses our mint to make Mint Juleps. I made some tea. We also cut some of it back and use it in our compost. Mmm….mint compost.
Aurae, sounds great. It freshens breath so would be a nice addition to the compost.
Mint is used in some Indian food, especially potato dishes and chutneys. I like to use it in couscous among other spices.
I love Moroccoan tea - green tea with mint. If you make it as an ice tea, it’s just about the most refreshing ever, because of the cooling effect of menthol.
I also make a mint syrup to serve with ice cream, but I use peppermint oil for it, and some green food coloring (otherwise it would be completely opaque, not very appetizing).