What is Mint Jelly?
Mint jelly is a condiment made in a canning process like other jellies. Thanks to the addition of green food coloring, mint jelly transforms from its natural orange tone to a green more suited to its mint flavor. Real mint is used to make the jelly, but the leaves and stems are put through a strainer. Mint jelly is used mostly as an accompaniment to roast lamb.
Mint jelly is a condiment made in a canning process like other jellies. Thanks to the addition of green food coloring, mint jelly transforms from its natural orange tone to a green more suited to its mint flavor. Real mint is used to make the jelly, but the leaves and stems are put through a strainer. Mint jelly is used mostly as an accompaniment to roast lamb. Mint jelly is quite easy to find in grocery stores or online. It’s also a favorite condiment to make at home by people who do other types of canning or have mint in their garden. Homemade mint jelly can make great gifts when jars are presented with a green bow on top. The first step in making mint jelly is to crush fresh, rinsed mint leaves slightly with the bottom of a cup or other utensil to help release the flavor. Then the mint leaves and stems are placed into a pot and covered with water. When the water has just reached a boil, the mint is left to sit in the water for about 10 minutes before being removed and strained throu
Mint jelly is made from fresh mint. Though mint extract is of orange color, the green color that is added when making the jelly makes it look very natural like how mint is supposed to be. Mint jelly is a condiment that is usually served as an accompaniment with roast lamb. This condiment can be preserved by canning.
