What do you eat mint jelly with?

It is such a lovely and versatile product you can use it with virtually any meal.

As an example here are 6 different ideas

Idea 1 – What does mint jelly do for lamb?

I had to start with this one because using it with roast lamb is the obvious one.

Although in England lamb tends to be eating with mint sauce, this has not been the case in the US. Where even as early as 1901 (According to the Homestead Museum) the Americans switched to using mint jelly. However it got a real boost when American servicemen serving in Britain during WWII returned home. They had eaten a lot of roast lamb with mint sauce and started asking for it when they returned.

What else is good with lamb other than mint jelly?

It’s important to note that Roasted or grilled lamb has a unique meat flavor, unlike any other meat. This is caused by the fatty acids released by the fat of lamb. Uniquely mint has similar but slightly different compounds which makes it an unique herb for a scientific match in flavours. Both mint jelly and mint sauce will combine well with lamb – it’s your own personal taste if you prefer the slightly more sweet taste of the jelly.

Idea 2 – Does mint jelly go with pork?

Idea 3 – Crumpets, toast & croissants

The beauty of the jelly is the sweet apple & mint flavour. As opposed to mint sauce (which is much more vinegary) this means that you can easily use it as an alternative to jams, etc.

Idea 4 – New potatoes

Similarly adding it (and maybe a bit of garlic) to new potatoes will add a lovely unique flavour.

Idea 5 – Peas

As you might have noticed from the minted peas with mint sauce article the mint flavour is ideally suited for peas.

Even adding a small spoonful to freshly prepared peas (served with mashed potatoes) will add something extra.

How to make mint jelly

Ingredients

• 400 ml Apple juice
• 500 g Caster sugar
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice (1/2 a lemon)
• 1 cup Chopped mint
• 1 sachet Gelatine powder
• 1 tsp Green food colouring – optional

Equipment

• Chef Knife
• Saucepan
• Storage Jars

Instructions

• Pour 60 ml cold water in a bowl, add the gelatine powder, stir and leave for 5 to 10 mins
• At the same time chop the mint leaves into very small parts.
• Add the apple juice into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
• Add the caster sugar and lemon juice and boil for 1 minute.
• Then add the chopped mint leaves and (optionally) the food colouring. And boil for 2 minutes.
• Heat the gelatine in a microwave for 10 seconds until runny again and then add and stir until dissolved
• Pour into the resealable jars and seal. Optionally use a sieve.
• Cool in a fridge for about 4 hours to set

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Easy Way to grow mint at home

Hopefully the guide to how to make fresh mint jelly might inspire you to grow your own fresh mint at home.

When you are cooking fresh herbs tend to make a real difference to the results. Herbs are really easy to grow at home and many of them grow really fast.

To grow your own mint

It’s not very difficult to grow your own at home – even indoors (in your kitchen, spare bedroom, garage, etc. All you will need are seeds, growing system and some growing lights. There is detailed description of the – indoor herb growing system