I never quite understood how some people don’t like the taste of mint. I mean…some of the best things in life are made with mint. Mojitos, for instance. Peppermint Patties. Mojitos. Toothpaste. Mojitos. Andes Candies. Mojitos. 
I grew mint once. I’d been warned that it overtakes gardens, so I planted it in a planter…and it was invasive. Tried to get into the other pot with my basil, sneaky devil. But I had a nice batch that year. My grandmother used to grow mint in her garden and it was everywhere. I love that smell!
Recently, I made a wonderful discovery of another mint-based product. It’s called MetroMint water. Have you tried it? If you like mint, get thee to a grocery store and pick some up! I buy mine at my local Sweetbay, where it is kept in the gourmet/organic section of the store, probably because it’s $1.89 a bottle. I don’t indulge often, but I buy a couple every week and try to make them last. That doesn’t work so much.
I like things that are fresh tasting. You’ve already heard here on this blog how much I love lemons. (Which may explain my predilection for mojitos…they have mint AND lime AND sugar AND rum…I mean, honestly…what’s NOT to love?)
Metromint drinks have no calories and no sweeteners. It’s water and a slight kick of mint. Not too strong…much less intense than the gum I’m chewing right now. Some flavors also have added the “essence” of other things like lemon, orange (which is the one I’m drinking right now) and … wait for it … chocolate! Yes, the chocolate one is divine. It’s a hint of cocoa flavor that you can smell and just barely taste…but it’s a wonderful subtle taste that satisfies that craving.
So…are you one of those people who loves mint or hates it? And if you love it…what’s your favorite mint-flavored concoction? If you hate it…why? I’m trying to understand. My daughter hates mint. Her toothpaste is bubblegum flavored. She eats one kind of Christmas mint and that’s it. Strange child.
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I LOVE mint. as an adult I developed an allergy to peppermint though
causing me to have migranes. even that doesn’t stop me from sneaking a peppermint pattie or a few jr mints ever now and again. 
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Yeah, I’d risk a lot for peppermint patties. :-)
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Only if those peppermint patties are straight from the freezer
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I like mint, especially in mojitos. I love a good mojito. It’s when I find someone destroys making one that i
. Hot Chocolate and mint. mmmmm Can’t wait for the cold weather to indulge and enjoy it!
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Hot chocolate and mint…to think I’m going to have to wait until January. It’s still so hot here! It’s cooling down a little but not much.
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umm…is now the time to hang my head in shame and admit I’ve never had a mojito??? I know…what kinda self respecting Puerto Rican has never had one right??? Well hey….there has to be one trouble maker in the group…might as well be me…
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Love mint. My parents used to grow it, so our iced tea always had fresh mint in it. I tried Metromint water once before and it was so strong I could feel it burning my esophogus and stomach.
Maybe they’ve changed the formula since then to tone it down a little. It was a couple of years ago and they only had the one flavor then.
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Iced tea and mint is amazing…especially sweet tea. Yummo! And mint in lemonade! Awesome!
It’s definitely not strong now, especially the flavored ones. You should try it again and see what you think.
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Julie- head over to trashybooks.com. One of your books is in a caption contest.
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Cute!
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No, your daughter is not strange. LOL. I like certain choc covered candy mints – NOT Peppermint Patties tho – too much mint. Dont like lifesaver mints or suck on mints, need choc with my mints. Sorry!
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Needing chocolate with your mint makes perfect sense to me!
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I do like mint, especially fresh from the garden to chew on (great for upset tummies), but oddly, I don’t like chocolate and mint together at all. Blech.
That mint-flavoured water sounds tasty, but I’ve not seen it here in Ontario grocery stores. Maybe it hasn’t made it to Canada yet or maybe I just haven’t looked hard enough. I’ll have to keep my eye out when I’m shopping. I see the sweetened flavoured waters, but I don’t want sugar or chemicals.
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This is perfect for you…no sugar, no chemicals. Water, mint and (flavor) essence are listed as ingredients. Check the organic/gourmet section. That’s where my store keeps it.
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I love me some mint choco chip ice cream! Turkey Hill makes the best. I HATE “chips” of chocolate in my ice cream and Turkey Hill’s has slaved chocolate in it so it melts away with the ice cream in your mouth. No chewing necessary so chocolate doesn’t embed its self into my teeth, which I just hate!
We also throw some mint leaves in our tea. Love me some mint iced tea!
I like mint. :)
P.S. The post office is closed today. Don’t be like me and get there wondering WTF is going on! I have a package to mail! o.O Apparently it’s Veteran’s Day….which I totally knew about.
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Jessica, Breyer’s is my absolute favorite mint-chocolate chip because a) the mint is not green and b) the chocolate is dark. I love it. I’ve never heard of this Turkey Hill, but I’ll look for it…might it be local or regional?
Happy Veteran’s Day everyone!!! I totally forgot. In fact, my daughter (the homeschooled one) wanted to know why she didn’t have the day off. The answer: Mommy doesn’t go anywhere anymore, so she had no idea what day it is!
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This made me laugh. I am ‘one of those people.” I HATE mint. Can’t stand anything minty, like gum, toothpaste, mojitos. Blech. Just the smell of mint chocolate chip, like when the scooper accidentally touches my ice cream after scooping it for my husband. I’ll admit I don’t mind wintergreen lifesavers…but then I’ve been told that’s not ‘real’ mint. http://www.plotmonkeys.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/love-flowerforyou2.gif
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Chris, I hear you…that’s why I didn’t assume everyone likes it…my daughter is a prime example of someone who can’t stand it! Not even the smell.
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I’ll join the loves mint club. My favorite drink at Starbucks is the white chocolate peppermint mocha. I had one last week and it was so wonderful. However, don’t get to have one again for a while since it was so high in WW points.
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They don’t make it nonfat???
Sounds divine!
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Even the non-fat had 300 calories and 3 grams of fat(6 WW points). But they are wonderful!
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I love mint flavor. The only “real” mint I was exposed to was a julep. :)
I really like those soft striped mints, they are harder to find in the west so I always grab extras when I’m down south.
Thank You to all our Veteran’s and current millitary.
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debb, I forgot the julep! That was my first (and only) bourbon-based drink…and the only one I drank for a while…it’s just like a mojito, only with rum and lime. Bourbon and I have a shady past.
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OMG Andes mints! And mint chocolate chip anything! Ya know, maybe I should plant mint and let it take over my backyard. I wonder if Newfoundlands like mint….
And now I’m craving mojitos. Or margaritas. And Cuban food. Julie, I get to go to the Columbia for lunch this week. I’ve been craving their 1905 salad like whoah!
And now I want some Bailey’s Irish cream to go in my coffee….
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OMG, Silver! The 1905 is TO DIE FOR. I know, I know…it’s just a salad, but people who have not tasted it simply do not KNOW!
Save room for the churros for dessert. They serve it with three different dipping sauces. Divine!!!
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Don’t you know it! And I’ll definitely have to give the churros a try! If I remember correctly, they sell a kit for the salad. I’m going to check and see because I’m also out of their house brand hot sauce, which is also to die for!
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Junior Mints….yum… when I was a kid the other kids made fun of me for eating Junior Mints at the movies.
Mint chocolate chip ice cream…mmmmm. York peppermint patties …. Those sugary melt in your mouth peppermints….excuse me I have to run to the store… 
Tami
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I love Junior Mints? Who doesn’t love Junior Mints at the movies? Shame on those kids! They’ve always been big business with my nieces and nephews!
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I love the Starbuck’s peppermint mocha…guess I won’t be having them this year since I am doing WW.
I have tried the Metromint. I used to have a ton of coupons for it. My husband gave me a lecture on how I shouldn’t buy it (I only bought two, I think) because it was so expensive. I liked it, though.
Thank you veterans and active duty personel!
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Coupons would be the only way to buy it because it is expensive…I admit it. But I have so much trouble drinking my required amount of water every day, without sweeteners, this is a nice change. It’s worth it–to me. I’d rather pay $1.89 for a water than $4.99 for a coffee!
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I like mint in iced tea, toothpaste. I used to love it in Thin Mint girl scout cookies and peppermint patties but can’t eat that stuff anymore. I grew some once and it literally took over my world. Yikes! Talk about invasive. Geesh!
I don’t think I would like it in water because I like my water plain. I don’t drink so wouldn’t know about mojitos.
Okay, now for the big question: What do our Plotmonkeys think about Harlequin’s new e-book only Carina publisher? Enquiring minds want to know.
Cher :fallleaf:
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Very invasive. But great! I have boxes of Thin Mints in my freezer…maybe I should give them away as soon as the weather cools down some? I can’t eat them anymore, either!
As for Carina, I’m reserving judgment, as I do with all start-ups. I wish them the best and know they’re in good hands with Malle and Angela.
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not all mints are invasive..but yeah…I tend to stay away from them because I don’t want them invading my garden….I’m an avid gardener who somehow manages to get Lady Slippers and Jack in the Pulpits to go crazy in my garden….But if we are talking mint plants??? I do make sure I put Lemon Mint in my garden every spring.. for no other reason then that I love to walk by and rub my bare feet on it and have my feet smell nice and lemony….lol
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I love mint! Of course Mojitos are great, but I also love Andes Candies! However, the most important mint in my life is my toothpaste…I just don’t feel like my teeth are clean unless I have that minty fresh breath. The water sounds tasty; I’ll have to give it a try.
Happy Veteran’s Day!
<3 J
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Jessica, I’m the same way! I hate going to the dentist, but love brushing my teeth…I think it’s the mintiness! Luckily, I brush often, so frequent dentist trips aren’t too necessary.
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Thank you is just not enough for all the Veterans and those currently serving, but I am saying it anyway. Thank you.
Yes, I like mint & I didn’t have to grow it! The neighbor planted some, didn’t take care of it & it invaded my back yard area! It smelled really good when I pulled it out but I could never eliminate it!! Love Starbucks Peppermint Mocha or making hot chocolate at home with Peppermint Schnapps added in, yum yum! I would love to try a Mojito but just have never got around to doing that! Maybe because I am very seldom in a bar!!!
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Donna…peppermint schnapps in hot chocolate! I’d forgotten. That’s something to look forward to for the holidays!
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I love mint. I like it in mint tea or as part of a mojito. I used to like peppermint chocolate, but as I get older, I don’t like chocolate as much. After reading the replies, I’m hoping there is no mint choc chip ice cream at the supermarket today – I don’t need it but now want it.
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Lyn…I hate to break this to you…but have you tried Haagen Daz 5? They have a mint flavor…just mint. No chocolate. 5 ingredients. Mint, vanilla, cream, sugar, and something else…it’s in a small carton. I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure it’s fantastic. My daughter LOVES their “brown sugar” flavor.
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not sure whether we can get Haagen Daz in New Zealand – if not, I’ll have to try it when I eventually visit the US.
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I love mint, my youngest boy hates it. A few years ago it was difficult to buy a toothpaste that wasn’t mint, but Crest did have an orange flavour. My favourite item is the Mint, Dark Chocolate Muskeeters bar…..really does it get any better, Mint and Dark Chocolate……………..I think I need to go to the kitchen and get me one………
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I like mint, too, but it depends on what’s in it. I love Andes mints, love Girl Scout Thin Mints, Peppermint patties, minty gum and minty toothpaste. That’s about it.
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ok…I love mint…..minty fresh breath….mint candies….mint flavored toothpaste…creme de mint….creme de mint….omg did I mention creme de mint???? but my favorite mint???
freshly minted money straight from the U.S . Mint.. *BG*