Mint Tea Co.

In the UK, mint is traditionally made into a sauce to be eaten with roast lamb. Peppermint is an excellent flavouring for ice cream, biscuits and chocolate. Below are some other ideas on how to use mint, whether it is peppermint or spearmint, in your cooking.

• Add chopped mint to sauces for red meat particularly lamb.
• Add several sprigs of mint to peas, green beans or new potatoes whilst boiling.
• Add mint to a homemade or pre-prepared chocolate sauce for a choc and mint sauce.
• Use as a garnish for cool drinks and fruit desserts.
• Use dried peppermint leaves, added to boiling water to make a refreshing and digestive tea.
• Make a yoghurt dressing with chopped mint leaves, natural yoghurt, garlic and salt and pepper for salads especially cucumber salad.
• Add to cold soups or hot tomato soups.
• Use to make curries.
• Use mint to flavour cakes, meringues and biscuits.
• Use to make a marinade for lamb.
• The Middle Eastern salad dish, Tabbouleh contains mint, bulgar, parsley, red onions, tomato and lemon juice.
• Add chopped mint to rice, chickpea, couscous or bean dishes.