Apple Mint Jelly

Flavor Profile

Apple mint jelly tastes fruity with a cool, fresh herbal finish. The smooth jammy apple orchard flavor hits first, followed by a bright and zippy mint kick that refreshes the palate with a tingle.

Fat-Free, Saturated Fat-Free, Cholesterol-Free, and Sodium-Free

Suggestions for Uses

• Spoon a small dollop next to roasted, grilled, or pan-seared lamb chops, leg of lamb, or lamb koftas to cut through rich, gamey flavors

• As a tangy, cooling side condiment for pork chops or pork loin

• Warm the jelly slightly in a pan and brush it over chicken during the last few minutes of grilling or roasting

• Turkey or roast chicken as a vibrant alternative to cranberry sauce

•  Spread a thin layer on roast beef sandwiches, turkey wraps, or warm buttered toast and biscuits

• Pairs nicely with sharp aged cheddar, Manchego, goat cheese, cream cheese, or creamy cheeses to cut through the richness and crackers for a sweet-herby contrast

• Spread over warm Baked Brie or Goat Cheese on a crusty baguette or cracker.

• Can be used on toast, biscuits, or scones

• Tossed into warm new/baby potatoes or potato salad

• Melted and brushed over roasted carrots, parsnips, or sweet potatoes

• Stirred into freshly boiled garden peas or mashed potatoes

• Add to sparkling water, sodas, smoothies, lassi, milkshakes, lemonade, pineapple juice, cocktails, mocktails, and tea

• Add to popsicles, sorbets and ice cubes

• Good with curries

• Mix in with yogurt and cucumber to make a raita

• In a sausage or bacon sandwich

• With poached eggs on toast

• Season lamb chops with salt and pepper and lightly coat with oil. Grill on each side for about 3 minutes, for medium rare, continuously brushing with the Apple Mint Jelly glaze

• Add to tabbouleh-type salads and cucumber salads

• Substitute for basil in tomato-based recipes

• Shake in mojitos, juleps, granitas. and Moscow Mules

• Brush on rice paper spring rolls full of fresh mint and basil

• Add to Persian omelets

• Toss over fruit salad

• Add to mango salsa

• Add to tzatziki

• Mix chunks of watermelon, lime juice, feta cheese, and apple mint jelly

• Pairs well with roasted Brussels sprouts, white balsamic, and olive oil

• Toss in pasta salad with snap peas, shelled peas, pancetta, basil, parmesan cheese

• Melt and pour over ice cream

• Put it in your burgers or ground meat

• Use it in your rice dishes with dried cilantro and parsley

• Mix into spanakopita filling

• Combine apple mint jelly with mustard and honey for a delicious glaze for ham

• Whisk mint jelly, olive oil, vinegar, and Dijon mustard into a yummy salad dressing 

• Make a dip out of mint jelly and Greek yogurt to serve with crackers, veggies, and/or pita bread

• Spoon a bit of mint jelly onto cheesecake or chocolate ice cream

• Stir mint jelly into sparkling water for a minty mocktail, or add to a gin and tonic for a refreshing twist

• Stir Greek yogurt and apple mint jelly with crushed garlic, diced cucumber, fresh mint leaves, cayenne, lemon juice, and fresh coriander, and serve it with crispy eggplant parmesan for a creamy accompaniment to this savory dish

• Freshly picked garden peas, boiled and served with a teaspoon of Mint Jelly, add freshness to the dish, particularly with mashed potato

• Make sheet pan tandoori chicken and cauliflower

• Add to chicken soup

• Top pakora and samosas

• Mix into Falafel dough