Easy Mint Sauce

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4.89 from 18 votes

Mint sauce is the classic British accompaniment to roast lamb. Fresh and vibrant, sharp and sweet, homemade mint sauce is the easiest of recipes and will give your Sunday lunch a real lift.

Servings: people

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Resting Time1

Total Time5

Ingredients

1 handful fresh mint - 1 cup
1 ½ tbsp sugar
3 tbsp boiling water
2 tbsp white wine vinegar

Instructions

Strip the mint leaves from the stalks. Keep the leaves and discard the stalks.
Place the mint leaves on a chopping board. Add the sugar. Chop with a knife until all the mint is cut into small pieces.
Transfer the mint and sugar mixture to a small bowl. Add the boiling water, and mix together, using the handle of a wooden spoon to give the mint a gentle pound to extract the flavour.
Add the vinegar and mix together. Leave to stand for an hour to allow the flavours to blend.

Notes

Use regular ingredients – common fresh mint, standard granulated sugar, and plain white wine or cider vinegar. I find malt or pickling vinegar too harsh.
Chop the mint finely, but do not puree it.
Give that mint a good pounding to extract the flavour.

Nutritional Information

This recipe is 1 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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