The Great Chocolate Mint Rebellion

[babylark]

I make iced tea with my regular coffee maker. I just fill the hopper up with tea leaves and brew a pot of water through it. Works fabulous and no need for another appliance. Chocolate Mint sounds great for tea.

[frdmfrc]

It's great to add to the filter when making coffee or tea, but once we found this recipe for chocolate mint syrup, we never seem to have enough around for much else

The syrup is great on ice cream, in coffee, over fruit, pancakes, cake, topping any desert or just on a spoon!

[Moonglow]

Originally Posted by Mischka

I was warned but I didn't listen.

Three years ago, I planted a 4 inch pot of "Chocolate" Mint (it really does smell and faintly taste like it) in the far corner of my garden area.


Beware the Chocolate Mint and his ilk, the rest of the mint family...they have no respect for boundries!

It got me, too. I could not resist the scent of ANDES Chocolate Mints.

They are aphids magnet as well. I can squish a few but it gets super gross fast. LOL.

[Pouletic]

Sorry to bump this but am just getting caught up with all the "historic" posts on TV.

My parents planted a spearmint in a pot in their rock garden. It was bounded on two sides by boulders and has escaped the pot and been spreading from the nook, in spite of an arid zone 4 climate. I think it's safe to say not to count on frost or drought to relieve you of your mint problem.

I'm intrigued (okay, maybe it's my stomach talking) by the suggestions for mojito and chocolate mint uses. As these are not good from seed, where/how would i go about getting these?

[Mischka]

Bumping threads is actually encouraged here, so please don't give it another thought.

Local nurseries in our area always have a good variety of mints to choose from. The Farmer's Daughter is one of them. They are in Auburn and literally 5 minutes off the Mass Pike, if you feel like taking a drive in the spring.

http://thefarmersdaughterauburn.com/default.aspx

Or, you can drive another 20 minutes south and help yourself to some of mine.

[tam91]

I have a friend who has the worlds neatest yard. She pulls out every twig that's out of place. (My yard bears not the slightest resemblance to hers btw).

She wanted some of my Kentucky Colonel Spearmint (makes great Mojitos)

She put it in a pot. In the ground. It flopped over... hahahahahaa

[KLorentz]

I am sure someone has said this but I will too. Never eeeeeeeeever plant a member of the mint family in you garden or flower bed.It will eat up your soil in it's quest to rule the world Put it in a big pot put it in a flower box but never in the open It has an agenda and will stop at nothing to achieve it. You new folks out there have been warned.


Kevin

[tam91]

I think I'm helping mine in it's quest to conquor the world. His name is "Mo" (for Mojito). Friends of mine have taken pieces of Mo all over the country. I'm sure he'll have the whole thing covered before too long.

[Pouletic]

Originally Posted by Mischka

Bumping threads is actually encouraged here, so please don't give it another thought.

Local nurseries in our area always have a good variety of mints to choose from. The Farmer's Daughter is one of them. They are in Auburn and literally 5 minutes off the Mass Pike, if you feel like taking a drive in the spring.

http://thefarmersdaughterauburn.com/default.aspx

Ah, maybe Mahoney's would have it here in town.

Or, you can drive another 20 minutes south and help yourself to some of mine.

Somehow i missed that you live so nearby. I might take you up on that if i have occasion to rent a car or feel ambitious with the bike this spring. I'll bring flamethrowers.

Originally Posted by tam91

I think I'm helping mine in it's quest to conquor the world. His name is "Mo" (for Mojito). Friends of mine have taken pieces of Mo all over the country. I'm sure he'll have the whole thing covered before too long.

I for one welcome our new Mentha overlords.

[JoAnne]

Ha - love this thread. Thanks for the bump! Grew mint (chocolate, orange and spearmint) for the first time this year - thankfully in containers. Nonetheless the tentacles have taken root in between the floorboards of my deck. Except for a couple batches of salsa, I never used it. Smelled pretty, but just what do you use it for?

[tam91]

Mojitos!

Mint jelly, for lamb (sooo much better than the store stuff)

In iced tea or lemonade.

Tabbouleh.

Garnishing desserts.

[Mischka]

It helps my Ferris mower smell really nice, too.

[Sorellina]

Ciao Mischka-

I make Chocolate Mint Jelly in 250ml jars. I've made enough of it to give away to just about anyone who'd want it. I also dry it and make sachets for adding to milk or water when making hot chocolate. I get the empty tea bags from my Asian market. I've also made an infusion (just like making tea) and used that for the liquid component in making chocolate mint cake. The jelly is really excellent for the middle of thumbprint or sandwich cookies.

[bluelacedredhead]

Chocolate mint jelly Thumbprint Cookies?
Now why didn't I think of that??

This coming year, I might actually do something useful with the Chocolate mint now that I've seen everyone's great suggestions. TY

[Mischka]

Does anyone here have experience shipping/mailing mint to share with other folks? I have a 10x10 patch of chocolate mint that I'd be happy to share with anyone that wants some. It's gone dormant now but there are still stalks and roots I could pull up.