I am not the world’s biggest fan of a traditional British mint sauce as an accompaniment to lamb. However this mint and tomato salsa really hits the spot. Invite friends to a Mojito Party (Darja Fišer); Mojito! What do you mean SURPLUS mint? (Mariquez Troost)

Blitz them with coriander, green chillies, salt onion and tomato for chutneys. (Mridula Rani Sharma) I have made mint pudding by soaking mint in milk overnight, then straining and cooking with that milk. (MaryAlice Denson) Dip the leaves in chocolate. If you want the flavor of some mint chocolate chip ice cream without the calories, try these chocolate dipped mint leaves at Tori Avey. Or, you know, just add them as a topping to your ice cream and get the best of both worlds.For anyone unfamiliar with After Eight Mints, they are an iconic thin chocolate-mint sweet that was first created in the UK in 1962. A sweet soft and gooey mint fondant centre, enrobed in chocolate, they are particularly popular at Christmas, although available all year. And yes… They are gluten free and designated suitable by Coeliac UK. One recipe to bookmark is Karen of Lavender and Lovage’s perfect autumn windfall jelly with crab apples and mint.

I accidentally left a bag of frozen peas out overnight. Curses! But combining the peas with mint and parmesan made a delicious topping for crostini.Why? Because it is made extra special and extra minty with After Eight Mints… And they’re not just for decoration either… This is After Eight Ice Cream in its truest sense. AND it’s gluten free. Want to know more? Read on… Is this a churned Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream or no churn? When using mint for health purposes, it is important to evaluate what you are looking to achieve and how the plant was used in the research for that particular purpose. Once the base custard is made (and before adding any grated chocolate or After Eights), pour into a large, freezer-safe container and freeze until the custard has started to become mushy (but not hard).