Wondering how to preserve mint to use in the winter. I tend to add mint to
water when I'm boiling vegetables, peas, potatoes, etc. - and I'm not crazy
about dried herbs .

I'm thinking, if I boil water & mint; reduce the water to get optimum
flavour and then freeze the water for use in the winter, this might work.
I have a ton of mint.

Worth a try - or not. Anyone done this?

Elaine

Freeze it. I've done it, and it works great. You'll need a blender or
food processor and a liquid (vinegar, vodka or white wine are
possibilities). Process to a nice choppedness. Make sure there's
enough liquid to cover the leaves. Freeze in ice cube trays. Remove to
a ziploc bag. In my experience, water is not a great liquid for
preserving flavor though it is better than drying.

--Lia


elaine wrote:
> Wondering how to preserve mint to use in the winter. I tend to add mint to
> water when I'm boiling vegetables, peas, potatoes, etc. - and I'm not crazy
> about dried herbs .
>
> I'm thinking, if I boil water & mint; reduce the water to get optimum
> flavour and then freeze the water for use in the winter, this might work.
> I have a ton of mint.
>
> Worth a try - or not. Anyone done this?
>
> Elaine
>
>