How Do You Make Creme De Menthe Bars?
My favorite way to consume mint until I tasted these incredibly decadent bars was all muddled up with lime, sugar and rum in a mojito, but after one sinfully creamy mouthful of these little sandwiches of chocolate and refreshing mint I was hooked. My mojito will have to wait for another day, I need another creme de menthe bar. According to Greek legend, the herb mint, varieties of which are found in Europe, Australia, North America and Asia, was named after the beautiful water nymph Minthe, associated with the river Cocytus. She was awe-struck by Hades’ golden chariot and was on the verge of being seduced by him when Queen Persephone stepped in and saved the virtue of the innocent nymph by turning her into the herb we know today. During ancient Greek and Roman times, mint was commonly used in funerary rites along with the herbs myrtle and rosemary, and not just to conceal the stench. Mint was an essential ingredient in kykeon, the fermented barley drink that was a necessary element in
