Mint Leaves

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   HeatherH104posted 11 years ago

   My neighbor just cut down her mint plants and gave me a large quantity of mint leaves. I've been making tea with them, but I was wondering what else I could make or how I could preserve them so they don't go to waste?

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   Pearldiverposted 11 years ago

   If you strike a couple of the leaves by placing them lightly on a sandy loose soil, or by using a powdered root hormone and then plant them in a terracotta pot, then you will always have fresh mint on hand and not have worry about preserving it.  Mint is easy to strike and can be grown from leaf cuttings.

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   Fiction Tellerposted 11 years ago

   Wash them, chop them, dry them, freeze them in baggies.
   If peppermint, blend them with milk, cream, and sugar, and make mint ice cream or smoothies.
   If spearmint, put them in curry or fried rice.

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   psycheskinnerposted 11 years ago

   If you hang them in loose bunches in a dry area they will dry well too.

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   snakeslaneposted 11 years ago

   You can make mint jelly, there's a recipe in every cookbook.

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      Pearldiverposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Yes.... Of course, excellent choice! 
      Do you think your neighbor would give you a nice lamb to roast, to go with the Mint Jelly? 

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         HeatherH104posted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Lol!!!! Would be nice.

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         snakeslaneposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Oh, that sounds good...

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   rebekahELLEposted 11 years ago

   Throw a few leaves in a water pitcher with a sliced orange and lime.  Great summer drink.  Refresh in a few days with new leaves, fruit.

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      HeatherH104posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Ooh, that does sound delicious! Thank you!

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   HeatherH104posted 11 years ago

   Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions!
   It's a great idea to strike a few but I've learned from my neighbor to keep it potted.
   I really like the mint ice cream/smoothie, I'm definitely going to make that!!!! And drying some will help me out too.
   I really appreciate that you all took the time to help me out.

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   SomewayOuttaHereposted 11 years ago

   i toss fresh mint in salads, with potatoes and other veggies.....they give it a nice change of flavour.   And...then my fav is to use them in a mojito...mmmmmm......

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