Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2009

My mom is from England and she has made mint sauce for years. Mint sauce is about the mint not the vinegar... In a sauce pan take a fist full of fresh mint leaves that have been coarsely chopped and place them in the pan with 2 cups of simmering water. Let it simmer on med.low heat for 15 min. then add two level table spoons of white sugar and mix till dissolved; then add three table spoons of apple cider vinegar and simmer for a few more min. Taste to see if you would like more sweet or tart and add some more sugar or vinegar to your liking. The true English Style Mint Sauce has more mint flavor and less tartness. Enjoy.

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nanipoo05

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

Too tart for me even with 2 tsp sugar added. I used red wine vinegar, but next time I'll try the British standard malt.

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LLANDAFF

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2008

This was really not what I remember as mint sauce. Extremely tart even with sugar added. My quest goes on!

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Phil

Reviewed: May 10, 2008

This is the mint sauce I have been looking for, for a long time. It was perfect with the roasted rack of lamb. I did add a good amount of sugar. It turned out perfect. I will use this a lot now. Thank you for putting it on.

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ikks

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

I mixed cider and red wine vinegars for this one, and I also added between 1/2 and 3/4 of a tsp of sugar to help cut the tartness. It tastes just like I remember it did back when lamb with mint sauce was served for our school dinners in England in the mid-80s.

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Nabela H.

Home Town: London, Greater London, England, U.K.

Living In: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: May 21, 2006

Definitely way too tart as is and also very runny. I added another tbsp of mint and about a tsp of sugar. With these changes was much more like what I remember my step mum making when I was a child. Thanks

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