This is the type of mint most often sold in supermarkets.

And ideal for recipes like roast leg of lamb or pasta meals, etc.

Below you will find some example spearmint recipes –  and more info on how to use Spearmint in cooking lower down the page.

Tarragon tomato sauce

Full of flavour, great on it’s own or as an ingredient.

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Fresh Mint Pesto

Great as a dip, in pasta or as a meat topping

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Pork stir fry with pineapple

Made with fresh mint & coriander

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How do I use mint jelly

How to use mint jelly and recipe

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How to make minted peas with mint sauce

Easy to make and one of your 5 a day

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Rosemary Mint Tea

Great taste and good for your memory

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Fresh Spearmint Tea

The easy way to make fresh mint tea

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Fresh Mint Sauce

Easy, quick and ideal with meals

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Why use spearmint for cooking?

It has a sweet delicate flavour, not as strong as the peppermint variety.

Extensively used as an ingredient in recipes which require a delicate minty flavour.

Which is probably why this is the mint you will most often find in shops (usually simply labelled ‘mint’)

Fun Fact

According to a study by Northumbria University they found that peppermint enhanced and aroused both mood and cognition, helping to improve long term memory, working memory and alertness. So not only does it taste great, it’s also good for you !!

How to use spearmint in cooking

When you use it in spearmint recipes all you do is remove the leaves from the stems – and either simply rub them to release the flavour or chop them. The way you use it will depend on the recipe, follow the links above for more detail.

Very easy to grow at home

Yes, it’s available in many shops but it’s not difficult to grow at home. And a key advantage is that you will also have spearmint available from cooking.

However mint is a very fast growing plant that will grow using a network of runners. Which is why the best option is to plant it in a tub.

All you do is get a ready made plant and put it in soil.

Quick guide:

• Plant in individual pots
• Optimal growing temperature is 15 to 20 ºC
• And full sunlight or high levels of artificial light.

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Where to get spearmint