My mother made her mint sauce by finely chopping fresh mint with a little sugar (to bring out the flavor and keep the green bright) before mixing it with a little hot water and a few drops of vinegar.

Chop mint; add with oranges and cucumbers.

Spicy Lemon-Mint Jelly 6 large lemons 1 cup water 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes 5 large sprigs of mint, tied in cheesecloth 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint.

Grilled Eggplant With Mint Marinade 2 medium eggplants, cut across into 1/2-inch slices 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 1/2 cups mint marinade (see recipe) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint.

Anne was chopping mint at the kitchen table and the sound of the Salvation Army band playing as usual on the corner of the street drifted through the open window.

Shrimp with Lime Pickle and Mint Time: 5 minutes plus 20 minutes' resting 1 pound cooked, shelled shrimp 3 tablespoons chopped lime pickle (available in Indian markets) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint.

So/amaruiastron 167 "Weren't chopping mint, y'know.

Susan was chopping fresh mint on the marble countertop.

VARIATIONS: Cucumber-Mint Raita: To basic raita mixture, add 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced, and cup chopped fresh mint.

Weren't chopping mint, y'know.