Homemade Mint Jelly

Homemade Mint Jelly
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This sauce is the perfect accompagnement with roast meat, especially lamb. It is a great way to use up all that mint growing like crazy in your garden. I like to add a stylish lable and cute lid, that way I can give away these jars as gifts.
Servings Prep Time
5 jars 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 jars 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Homemade Mint Jelly
Print Recipe
This sauce is the perfect accompagnement with roast meat, especially lamb. It is a great way to use up all that mint growing like crazy in your garden. I like to add a stylish lable and cute lid, that way I can give away these jars as gifts.
Servings Prep Time
5 jars 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
5 jars 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: jars
Instructions
  1. Wash your mint, pick the leaves of and chop finely.
  2. Prepare and clean your jam jars.
  3. Combine all the ingredients and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Fill your jam jars, twist on the caps immediately. Place the jars upside down for 5 minutes.
  5. Turn your jelly jars every 20 minutes as they cool. This ensures the mint leaves being spread evenly through the jelly.
Recipe Notes

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BBQ favorites: simple and fast marinade

This marinade is our favorite for “speklapjes”, a cheap but delicious cut of pork translated as fatback. It works well with any cut of pork andĀ even livens up a simple sausage. This marinade is loved equally by both children and grown-ups.

The secret to this marinade is using good quality sweet pepper. Most spices you can just buy in a supermarket, but for paprika you should really go to a deli. I stocked up during our holiday in Spain. Both the sweet and the spicy version are worth the effort. you can use these blends to liven up your fried potatoes or your chicken, and it is a must-have for Mexican dishes.

Sweet red BBQ marinade

  • 4 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp good quality sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp salt

After mixing the ingredients, apply generously to your choice of meat. Grill your meat on a barbecue or in the oven.