Mint

[Lithril]

Saw the thread on the wood sorrel and thought I'd post this one. We've got a mint plant growing in a pot in the garden and its getting quite large so I'm regularly picking leaves and munching on them as I walk past. The other day I had to crop it back quite a bit (really was large) and didn't know what to do with all the leaves so in the end so I seeped them in water and made a mint tea.

Any other ideas or uses for mint???

 

[Toddy]

*It's good in a soak for sore, hot feet
*It makes nice ice cubes for those long slow hot days.
*Make the tea and then add galaxy drinking chocolate
*Mint jelly.
*Mint ice cream.
*Mint ground with a little salt makes an excellent toothpaste.
*Poach a good handful slowly in a mugful water for quarter of an hour. Strain and add 8 puddingspoonsful of sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves then bring to the boil. Let it boil for three mnutes, then remove from the heat. Let it cool a little then pour into small bottles. Seal with a cork or waxed paper and a screw lid. Added to soda water or lemonade for a refreshing drink.
*If you have an alembic you can make a strong liquid that can be added to wax and oil to make a soft cream that's very soothing.
*Refreshing spritze for skin.
*Pot pourri
*Tussie-mussies

....well those are the most common uses I have for it. Nice stuff

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[Lithril]

Ok I said the plant was big... not a plantation of it, going to have to grow some more now, too many ideas.

Cheers for that Toddy, must admit the mint icecubes sound good, as does the cordial.

 

[Toddy]

I've got 14 different ones from "Eau de cologne" to "Ginger". It's a good thing
Mint used to be used to purify water, especially Pennyroyal, but I don't know just how effective it is. Nowadays there are a lot of "Don't"'s attached to Pennyroyal, but I like it.

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[andyn]

Its great finely chopped in with new potatoes not quite as interesting as some of Toddy's suggestions, but i like it.

 

[ilovemybed]

Get a good handful of mint and a quartered lime, crush them roughly together with a pestle and mortar.
Place in a glass, including the juice, with a dash of soda water.
add some sugar or light sugar syrup.
Stir until you can smell mint.
Pour in a generous measure of good rum, like Havana Club Silver Dry, or maybe the 3 y.o.
Add roughly crushed ice, then top with soda water and a garnish of mint

Take 2 of these and call me in the morning.

 

[Buckshot]

Add vinegar and sugar and pour over roast lamb and spuds !!!