What Goes Well with Mint? (2024)

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What Goes Well with Mint? ›

Mint Sweet, tangy asparagus, beans, baby carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, yogurt combines well with basil, clove, cumin, dill, ginger, oregano, parsley, thyme Bunches of fresh mint will keep for 2 days in a glass of water in the kitchen.

Mint Sweet, tangy asparagus, beans, baby carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, yogurt combines well with basil, clove, cumin, dill, ginger, oregano, parsley, thyme Bunches of fresh mint will keep for 2 days in a glass of water in the kitchen.

With its refreshing and fragrant flavor, mint is a welcome addition to both sweet and savory dishes. We love it smashed with fava beans and pecorino to top toast, whizzed into a minty pesto as a perfect accompaniment to lamb, and tossed into a cooling watermelon salad with lime for a summer dessert.

Get the most flavor out of the fresh herb with this simple trick. To get the most flavor from fresh mint, bruise the leaves. Place the sprigs in a plastic bag and smash them with a meat mallet. This releases their oils—perfect for lemonade and iced or hot tea.

Berries are particularly great with mint which is why we've included them in this fruit salad with mint. Melon and citrus fruits like oranges also pair wonderfully with mint.

The Colors to Pair With Mint: Yellow, pink, blue, black, and white.

Absolutely! This flavor combination is surprisingly delicious! Mint is naturally very refreshing and it tastes amazing with iced coffee.

As a result, food passes through the stomach more quickly. However, if your symptoms of indigestion are related to a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, you should not use peppermint (see "Precautions" section).

The primary flavor profile of mint is a subtly sweet taste and cool sensation that comes from the menthol contained in the herb. This chemical sends a message to the brain that it's consuming something cold, triggering a chilly sensation that gives the effect that the herb is cooling the mouth.

I've made the sauce with straight mint and with a parsley mint blend, and the blend wins. It's just the right balance of flavors. A lovely accompaniment to steak or pork, and a perfect sauce to spoon over lamb.

How to enhance mint flavor? ›

Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Remove any bruised or blackened leaves, and then submerge the wilted herbs, stems and all, into the ice bath. The cold water will shock the herbs back to life. Depending on the herb and just how wilted it is, this could take as little as 15 minutes to as long as an hour.

Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

Pennyroyal looks very similar to peppermint. However, caution is advised as the pennyroyal is poisonous. While the stamens of peppermint are as long as the petals, the stamens of pennyroyal extend well beyond the tubularly fused petals.

Mint can also temper heat-inducing chili in spicy Thai noodles or salsa. Citrusy and slightly sweet coriander is offset with refreshing mint in roasted chicken or rice pilaf. Additionally, licorice-like fennel, tart apple and herbal mint combine well for salads and slaws.

Mint attracts Beneficial Insects: Mint flowers are a source of nectar for beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and predatory wasps, which help pollinate nearby plants or prey on garden pests.

Indoors, mint can be paired with a variety of herbs that have similar light and water requirements. Good companions include basil, oregano, and thyme. These herbs can benefit from mint's pest-repellent properties and can be grown together in a large container or adjacent pots.

Pairing suggestions: Many people think of mint tea and think of pairing it with something sweet. Well, that's not wrong. It tastes great with chocolate or even a peppermint patty, and it's a great combo to other flavors that work well with mint, from lemon bars to shortbread to pound cake.