Cooking with this herb is a pleasure. Its cooling, sweet flavor pairs wonderfully with both sweet and savory dishes; try it in everything from fruit salads and cocktails to omelettes and dumplings.

Mint Sauce
makes 1 1/4 Cups

Ingredients
2 1⁄4 cups mint leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp. sugar
1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup white vinegarInstructionsCombine mint, sugar, salt, and 1⁄4 cup boiling water, and stir until sugar dissolves. Add vinegar, and cover; let sit for 1 hour to meld the flavors.