# Chocolate Peppermint and Pineapple Mint uses, please!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chocolate-peppermint-and-pineapple-mint-uses-please/243804>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 6, 2004, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chocolate-peppermint-and-pineapple-mint-uses-please/243804 "2004-05-06T10:46:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chocolate-peppermint-and-pineapple-mint-uses-please/243804/1 "2004-05-06T10:46:20Z")

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I’ve two mint plants in my garden, pineapple mint and chocolate peppermint. Both are growing healthily and fast, and I’m having to trim them back. Trouble is, I don’t want to waste them, but I’ve no idea what to do with them, having only ever used mint in savoury dishes! Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chocolate-peppermint-and-pineapple-mint-uses-please/243804/2 "2004-05-07T02:32:49Z")

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You could make [mint juleps](http://beverage.allrecipes.com/AZ/MintJlps.asp). Or just make the mint syrup part and use it to flavor the beverage of your choice. Or drizzle over fruit and/or ice cream for a nice dessert.  
Or mail it to me. I love fresh mint. 😉

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**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chocolate-peppermint-and-pineapple-mint-uses-please/243804/3 "2004-05-07T07:36:08Z")

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Try your hand at making your own herbal tea. I know that mint goes lovely with spicy-hot flavor in savory dishes, so it might be interesting to try your chocolate mint with cinnamon. If herbal tea isn’t your, er, cup of tea; I’d suggest going a step further than what **dwyr** suggested and try making some mint ice cream. The mint syrup recipe in the link should suffice for flavoring it.