Mint sauce

Mint sauce is a green sauce originating in the united kingdom, made from finely chopped spearmint (mentha spicata) leaves soaked in vinegar, and a small amount of sugar. lime juice is sometimes added. the sauce has a watery consistency and is flecked with broken leaves. in british and irish cuisine it is often served as a condiment for roast lamb, or any other roast meats, or, in some areas, mushy peas. it is normally bought ready-made, and is easy to find in british food shops. mint jelly, thicker and sweeter, is an alternative for lamb, also normally bought ready-made. similar herb-based green sauces were common throughout medieval europe, with the use of mint being more common in fre...

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