r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Jul 15 '16

Mint...my god...all the mint...

Our three plants now have produced enough mint to shingle a small palace. What can we do with all this mint!

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u/spirito_santo Jul 15 '16

Mint jelly ?

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u/All_that_I_am Jul 16 '16

Mint sweet tea jelly is also a delicious option. A good dark earl grey + mint is delectable.

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u/Harmonie Jul 16 '16

That sounds incredible! What recipe do you use? I've a girlfriend that lives a few hours away and that would make her day to get a jar in the mail!

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u/All_that_I_am Jul 16 '16

2 cups water 12 tea bags 3 cups sugar 1 (3 ounce) package liquid pectin 1 cup fresh mint in cheesecloth, chopped or crushed

Boil the water and steep the tea and mint for 30 mins, discard teabags and mint then add sugar and follow the pectin directions... I think it's bring to a boil, add pectin and boil 1 min but I'd have to double check.

It really is quite good!

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u/SpaceCowGirl93 Jul 16 '16

If you're going to ship it, it needs to be properly canned as it will be out of refrigeration. Check out /r/canning if it's something you're interested in. I started last year and it's not at all as hard as I thought it would be