I have just bought a living mint plant. Can anyone give me a recipe for mint sauce.?

Also, if I repot the plant will it keep growing?

I have just bought a living mint plant. Can anyone give me a recipe for mint sauce.?
Give up that nasty mint jelly and go with the real traditional mint sauce. Homemade mint sauce is quite simple to make with just a few ingredients. It is a must with roast lamb, but also goes well with other meats.


INGREDIENTS:





* 3 large handfuls of mint leaves, (stems previously removed)


* 3 teaspoons granulated sugar


* 4 Tablespoons wine vinegar





PREPARATION:


Wash and shake the mint leaves, sprinkle then with the sugar and chop them rather finely. Put in a bowl. Heat the vinegar and pour it over the mint.





Add more sugar if you think the sauce is too sharp. Serve hot or cold with roasted lamb or other meats.





Alternatives: Use lemon juice instead of vinegar and you can also add a little olive oil.





This is not traditional mint sauce, being much less violent in flavor, but it is exceptionally good.





Yield: 4 servings





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Its okay to re-pot your mint plant. Re-potting mint plants each year is needed to make it healthy. :)





I added some info about re-potting and a site where theres some tips on taking care of mint plants.
Reply:Serves 4-6


small handful mint leaves


5-10ml/1-2 teaspoons caster sugar


30ml/2 tbsps boiling water


30ml/2 tbsps vinegar





Carefully wash and dry the mint leaves. Put them o a board, sprinkle with the sugar, and chop them finely. Place the chopped mint in a jug and stir in the boiling water. Add the vinegar and leave the sauce to stand for 30 minutes.
Reply:This goes great with pasta, chicken lamb, seafood, etc.





Mint Pesto


2 tablespoons pine nuts


2 small garlic cloves


4 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves (about 2 ounces)


1/2 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


1/4 cup water


1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil





With food processor on, drop pine nuts and garlic through food chute; process until minced. Add mint, cheese, salt, and pepper; process until finely minced. With processor on, slowly add water and oil through food chute, and process until well blended. Yield 3/4 cup (serving size: 1 tablespoon)


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1 1/2 cups packed fresh basil leaves


3/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves


1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds


3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest


2 tablespoons lemon juice


1 large clove garlic, quartered


1/4 teaspoon salt





Place basil, mint, almonds, oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic and salt in a food processor; pulse a few times, then process until fairly smooth, or to the desired consistency.
Reply:Hi


Mint is a prolific growing plant yes if you repot it it will keep growing if you put it in a plant bed it will cover it


now mint sauce


pick and wash the leafs of the mint fine dice add vinegar and a bit of sugar.or put all the ingredients in a blender and mix then leave for an hour, that's it.
Reply:Mint leaves, finely chopped, malt vinegar and sugar to taste.


If you bought the plant from a supermarket it will need to be gently hardened off before transplanting into your garden. It will not last for very long indoors





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