Friday, August 05, 2011
Unpredictable weather
The weather is just stupid right now. Rain, then sunny periods then grey skies and cold winds. All in one day. Freaky.
So maybe now is a good time to make Mint Cordial! A friend gave me her recipe. It's really refreshing in cold water and probably nice in cocktails too! It doesn't have that sickly chemical mint taste (commercial mint cordials are like drinking toothpaste, erk) but is more like the taste of mint tea. I have loads of feral mint growing around the sides of the shed, sounds like the perfect time to hack it all down and put it to good use.
SO:
300g fresh mint, washed, which is basically several big bunches
1 litre of water
1.2kg sugar
(Yes you can reduce or increase quantities proportionally).
Chop up the stems of mint roughly and bruise it.
Boil the water and pour over the mint in a bowl, and steep the mint in the water for 24 hours, covered.
The next day, wring out the mint getting all the drops of juice out.
Dissolve the sugar into it then boil for 2-3 minutes.
Cool and bottle.
So maybe now is a good time to make Mint Cordial! A friend gave me her recipe. It's really refreshing in cold water and probably nice in cocktails too! It doesn't have that sickly chemical mint taste (commercial mint cordials are like drinking toothpaste, erk) but is more like the taste of mint tea. I have loads of feral mint growing around the sides of the shed, sounds like the perfect time to hack it all down and put it to good use.
SO:
300g fresh mint, washed, which is basically several big bunches
1 litre of water
1.2kg sugar
(Yes you can reduce or increase quantities proportionally).
Chop up the stems of mint roughly and bruise it.
Boil the water and pour over the mint in a bowl, and steep the mint in the water for 24 hours, covered.
The next day, wring out the mint getting all the drops of juice out.
Dissolve the sugar into it then boil for 2-3 minutes.
Cool and bottle.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Rain at last
After a scorching few days, at last a bit of liquid relief. The new seeds will maybe pop into life after this good downpour, last night and a few heavy showers today too, and the other veg will appreciate some water, it was getting pretty parched down there.
My friend E gave me some mint yesterday! I think I will devote a bit of care this time, and build a little sheltered patch, maybe near the composter, where it can grow. Everyone else complains about mint but I can't get the bloody stuff to thrive!
My friend E gave me some mint yesterday! I think I will devote a bit of care this time, and build a little sheltered patch, maybe near the composter, where it can grow. Everyone else complains about mint but I can't get the bloody stuff to thrive!
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