In a small bowl, pour 4 cups of boiling water over mint leaves. Let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and cool.
Meanwhile, in a 1-2 quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring to a boil cranberrries, sugar and 1 cup of water. Remove from heat. Cool then strain.
To make one cocktail, combine 1/3 cup fresh mint tea, 2 tablespoons cranberry syrup, 1 tablespoon limoncello, 2 tablespoons vodka and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice in a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint.
Pour boiling water over mint.
Cover and let steep 10 minutes. Make a gallon of Lipton sun tea with 2 large tea bags.
Strain mint infusion and mix with sun tea.
Add sugar and add lemon juice to taste.
Crush mint leaves (I did a rough chop). Add water. Bring to a boil.
Remove from heat, cover and let stand 10 minutes. Strain and measure 3 cups of mint infusion.
Add food coloring and lemon juice. Add Sure-Jell, dissolve and bring to a rapid boil.
Add sugar. Cook fast, stirring occasionally until it comes to a rapid boil that cannot be stirred down, then cook 1 minute more.
Pour into sterilized jelly glasses and seal. I processed in the steam canner for 10 minutes to insure a good seal.
Pour boiling water over fresh herbs (or use a tea ball) in a tea pot that's been rinsed out with warm water.
Let steep for about five minutes.
Strain into warmed tea cups and enjoy your tea - tisane - infusion sweetened to your taste with honey or sugar. May be served hot, or cold over ice. Enjoy!
Combine vodka and cocoa beans in a sealable container and store in a warm, dry place.
Agitate the mixture 2 or 3 times a day for 1 week.
Six hours before serving, add the mint leaves.
Strain through a coffee filter into a bottle, seal and store in your freezer.
Serving suggestion: Serve ice cold without a garnish.
To make the Mint Simple Syrup, bring the sugar
Place the tea, mint extract or mint leaves, and sugar, if desired, in a teapot. heat the water to a boil and pour the water into the teapot. Let the tea brew for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on your taste. Strain or pour the tea into a cup. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig.
NOTE: You can also mix fresh or dried mint leaves with the Gunpowder tea before brewing--1/2 teaspoon of each works best. Then omit the mint extract from the recipe.
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Garnish with chopped cilantro or mint. Serve
tew (no liquid). Stir in mint.
Cut the stem ends
Whisk together all ingredients until blended.
Lemon-Herb Dressing With Chives and Tarragon: Substitute chopped fresh chives for mint. Proceed with recipe as directed.
Lemon-Herb Dressing With Basil: Substitute 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil for mint and tarragon. Proceed with recipe as directed. Season with salt to taste.
Preheat outdoor grill to high. Brush lamb with melted butter or oil and season well. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side, until cooked to your liking.
Whisk mint and cayenne pepper into warm Hollandaise sauce.
Toss together hot potato halves and parsley.
Serve lamb with potatoes and drizzle with mint Hollandaise.
lus 2 tablespoons oil, the mint, hazelnuts, garlic, and salt and
iquid and proceed with the recipe as directed. The amount of
Serve soup with a few mint leaves on top as well
5 minutes. Cool.
Prepare mint icing: Soften margarine. Add salt
owl and stir in the mint and beets.
Drizzle the
Make your lemonade, however you like it. Everyone has their own recipe for lemonade.
In an ice cube tray, place one raspberry and one mint leaf in each compartment (if the mint leaves are small, I usually put two).
Fill ice cube tray with lemonade and freeze.
Once frozen, add to your lemonade. Once the cubes start to melt, it will infuse the lemonade with the flavor of the raspberries and mint leaves, and since it was frozen with lemonade and not just plain water, it will not \"water down\" the flavors.
Crush mint leaves and sugar in a 12-ounce glass.
Fill with cracked ice and bourbon.
Stir until glass frosts.
Decorate with a sprig of mint.
Very old recipe.
Slice the water melon into 1-inch thick rounds.
Cut rinds from flesh and discard.
Cut flesh into 1-inch cubes and remove seeds. Place cubes in large bowl.
Add onions and minced mint.
If made ahead, cover and chill up to 4 hours.
Pour dressing over salad. Mix gently.
Add salt to taste.
ngredients except lamb and Herb Mint Sauce. Blend and pour combined