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Fresh Mint Sauce
Fresh English Mint Sauce. Recipe from Time Life Series, Cooking of the British Isles.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 19 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
Mint Sauce:
- 1/2 cup water
- 2-4 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped and packed
- 1 cup malt vinegar (wine or cider vinegar won’t give the same flavor)
- pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
Fresh Mint Sauce:
- Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring just until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Remove pan from heat and stir in the mint leaves and vinegar. Taste and add more sugar if you prefer a sweeter sauce.
- Set aside at room temperature for 2-3 hours.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
19kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.04g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.001g
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
119IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 19
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 19kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.