3 Fresh Ways to Cook with Mint Jelly

Antonis Achilleos

Think mint jelly is for lamb and lamb only? You don't have to wait until next Easter to use up this sweet, bracing condiment.

Crispy Eggplant With Minty Yogurt

Here's a clever way to use a jar of mint jelly you've had sitting in your fridge since Easter: Stir it into a tangy yogurt sauce and serve it with crispy eggplant rounds. The mint jelly adds a fresh herbal twist, plus welcome sweetness to balance out the crunchy coating on the eggplant rounds. Make sure to buy panko breadcrumbs, which are Japanese-style and much crispier than the standard American variety.

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Peach-Mint Chutney

Here's an easy and original summer dinner to add to the weeknight agenda: rounds of grilled pork tenderloin with a spicy, minty, and sweet chutney that brings the heat (and flavor) to balance the smoky meat.

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Watermelon Mojito Granita

This retro granita dessert recipe reads like a dispatch from the old-school days of recipes scrawled on 3x5 note cards, combining watermelon, white rum, and mint jelly, plus a generous dose of lime juice.

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