Fox’s Spices Spearmint Flakes 150g

Fox’s Spices Spearmint Flakes 150g is a fragrant dried mint herb that adds a fresh, cooling flavour to all sorts of everyday dishes. Made from carefully dried spearmint leaves, the flakes have a light, leafy texture that softens quickly in hot liquids and moist mixtures. The taste is clean and gently sweet with a softer, more rounded mint flavour than peppermint, so it works just as well in savoury recipes as it does in drinks and desserts. Dried spearmint flakes are ideal when you want consistent mint flavour without the need to chop fresh leaves, making them a handy cupboard ingredient for sauces, lamb dishes, salads, marinades and homemade mint tea. A small pinch goes a long way, which means this 150g pack of spearmint herb offers plenty of scope for experimenting in the kitchen.

Key Features:

• The fine flaked texture rehydrates quickly and blends easily into sauces, yoghurt dips, dressings and marinades.
• Spearmint flakes offer a gentler mint flavour than peppermint, giving you a fresh taste that does not overpower other ingredients.
• A versatile dried mint leaf that suits classic lamb dishes, grain salads, vegetable sides and homemade herbal infusions.
• Size: 150g

Recipe Inspiration:

• Stir spearmint flakes into natural yoghurt with a little garlic and lemon juice to make a simple mint sauce for lamb, grilled meats or roasted vegetables.
• Add a pinch of dried spearmint to couscous, bulgur or rice salads along with parsley, cucumber and tomato for a fresh Middle Eastern style side dish.
• Sprinkle spearmint flakes into pea soup, new potatoes or buttered greens at the end of cooking for a light, aromatic finish.
• Steep a teaspoon of spearmint flakes in hot water for a few minutes to make a soothing mint tea, or mix the infusion with chilled water and lemon for a homemade mint cooler.

What is spearmint used for in cooking and drinks?

Spearmint is used to add a fresh, cooling flavour to savoury dishes such as lamb, salads, vegetables and sauces, and it is also popular in teas, refreshing soft drinks and some dessert recipes. Dried spearmint flakes are especially useful when you want that familiar mint taste without needing fresh bunches on hand.

Is spearmint the same as peppermint?

Spearmint and peppermint come from related plants but they are not the same. Spearmint has a softer, slightly sweeter flavour with less menthol, while peppermint is stronger and more intense. Many people prefer spearmint flakes in everyday cooking because the flavour is easier to balance and sits more gently in a dish.

How much dried spearmint should I use instead of fresh mint?

As a general guide, dried spearmint is more concentrated than fresh mint leaves, so you usually need about one teaspoon of spearmint flakes for every tablespoon of chopped fresh mint. It is best to start with a small amount, taste as you go and add more if you would like a stronger mint flavour.