Fresh Mint!
A friend gave me some mint plants! I am now dying to try a ice cream recipe, but have found recipes on the net that call for artificial extract and food colouring. I'm not up for that. I want a custardy recipe that calls for real mint. Anyone have one that they care to share???
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7 Comments:
In David Lebovitz's book "The Perfect Scoop," there is a recipe for Fresh Mint Ice Cream on Page 99.
RGR at 1:58PM on 07/04/07
I also grow mint, and have not been very good about incorporating it into my culinary repertoire. What's your favorite mint recipe, sweet or non? Anyone made a good mint pesto? What are some unexpected ways I might use my mint?
bylime at 5:48PM on 07/04/07
bylime, I randomly picked up some mint the other day and have been surprised how many times I've used it. It paired really well with some fresh english peas - cooked in a bit of butter with some spring onion, I tossed the mint in for the last few seconds on the heat. I also tossed it with watermelon chunks and some salt & pepper. It just got better the longer I left it, the mint gave the watermelon a great fresh/herby flavor. Lastly, I threw it in a salad with whatever I had in my fridge, and it was great!
LizNYC at 7:51PM on 07/04/07
Here's a recipe for Mint "Pesto" I whipped up lately. It tasted awesome on the peas and scallops but would probably taste good on anything else, including cardboard. It's that good.
I also love mixing mint into tuna pasta salads and using it to flavor anything made with beets. Beets and mint have an incredible affinity for each other.
Ann at 7:45AM on 07/05/07
well, I'll have to go out and look for that book I geuss. I have not seen it in my local book stores. Perhaps I'll just tweek a recipe I have.
Lilartist at 9:12AM on 07/05/07
One of my friends has a garden that's probably 1/3 mint (I'm told it takes over reaaaally easily), and she makes phenomenal truffles with it by infusing the cream with the mint leaves. She grows both regular and chocolate mint.
I enjoy a little in a regular green salad--just chop it finely. Also great, of course, in iced tea, lemonade, and with peas. I didn't know about the mint/beet combo, however. I'll have to give that a try!
Curlz at 9:39AM on 07/05/07
My favorite mint recipe is mint-coriander chutney. It is good with almost any meat or vegetable, is traditional as a dip for Indian breads, and is very addictive. :)
http://indianfood.about.com/od/picklesandpreserves/r/mintchutney.htm
Karen Resta at 9:45AM on 07/05/07