Home Made Mints

Why not just use something else for your favors? There are lots of other options besides mints.

For several reasons. The bride requested them (she can`t use breath mints anymore, and she`s hoping these would be anice substitute). Also, a few of the bride`s closest friends want them as well. The family doesn`t want to scrap the idea soley because of an allergy issue. A good recipie DOES exist... We just need help to find it.

Nothing says wedding like anaphalactic shock. I would reconsider your choice of favor if people are allergic. If the bride and her close friends want some, then make up a batch and put them in her emergency case. I have severe food allergies and know how important it is to be careful in certain situations. Chances are the guests are too. I am willing to bet, substituted or not, that those who are allergic will leave without their favors at all. Plus, you don`t want any trips to the emergency room because it turns out that they`re allergic to the substitute too.

Thank you for your concern, but there has been a misunderstanding here.

There is NO danger to the wedding party. We know what the allergies are (corn and gum). As long as we make the mints ourselves we`ll be fine.

Second, I NEED a recipe. My sister cannot have store bought mints. Even if my sister is the only one who has them at the wedding, I still need a recipe so I can make them.

Again, does anyone have a recipe for home made mints? I`m on a deadline and I need to find this as soon as possible.

You said many people on the guest list are allergic. I think that`s why everyone is telling you to use something else for the favors. Even if you do find a recipe, you`ll have to put some kind of tag on the favors stating "corn syrup and sugar free"? That will be weird I think. I`m sorry I don`t have any recipes for you. I looked in a search engine and couldn`t find any either. It would probably be a lot easier to pick something else. Why is the bride so bent on giving out mints of all things?

I have subsituted Splenda for sugar in regular recipies -- Splenda is a dirivitave of sugar, so this might not work if the allergy is to sugar and not that it needs to be sugar free.

Anyways, powdered sugar is real sugar just "blended" up --- you can make your own by putting sugar in a food processor or high powered blender --

Substitute the splenda powdered sugar for regular sugar, should work fine

8 oz of cream cheeze - 4 cups of powdered sugar, flavoring oil, food color -- mix and press in molds.

Substitue the cream cheese with butter for butter mints.

Thanks for offering that recipe. I`d like to clarify things regarding the allergy issue.

The ONLY allergies we have to worry about are gum, corn, and peanuts. We know what things to avoid... But we don`t have a recipe.

Nobody in the family has a problem with sugar (other than powdered and/or confectioners sugar which contains gum and sometimes corn... Depending on the brand). Pure granulated sugar is fine.

I want to thank you for posting your recipe. However, we can`t use Splenda. For allergenic individuals, it simply isn`t safe. Again, real sugar is fine.

Do you (or does anyone else) have a recipe for home made white peppermint candy (similar to that which is so popular at Christmas)?

I`d be grateful for any help, and I appreciate the efforts of memebers to find a recipe.

Thanks.

Peppermint Candy

2 c. Sugar
3/4 c. Boiling water
1 tbsp. Butter
1/4 tsp. Baking soda
1 tbsp. Vinegar
1/4 tsp. Peppermint extract

Stir together all the ingredients, except extract. Boil until it reaches 300 degrees Farenheit on candy thermometer or when it cracks in cold water. Pour into a buttered cookie sheet, cut into squares.

Sorry, I do not know how much it yields or if it`s good. You`ll have to do a trial. Hope it works for you.

Thank you so much! I`m going to try it.

My sister will be thrilled (she can no longer have any store bought candy or breath mints... I need to come up with something for her). Ironically, 100 years ago we could have purchased these in a store (they weren`t using so many ingredients back then).

Thanks again.

Tom, why dont you do a search on the internet? It might take some time, but you are so picky that you might be able to find exactly what you want, instead of arguing with people trying to help!

This is one of the things I hate about email. There is no way to convey emotional inflections the way you can in a verbal conversation. As a result, misunderstandings happen far too easily.

For purposes of clarification, I am NOT angry at anyone. Just the opposite.

I greatly appreciate the feedback I have received. Furthermore, I have passed on both recipes to my family and we are going to attempt to make one of them.

I did an extsnive email search before coming to this board, and I came up with nothing... Well, nothing other than this message board. I found this place through a Yahoo search for home made mints.

In any case, I truly appreciate the help, and we`re going ahead with one of the recipes. Thanks.

Melissa- just for the record, powdered sugar also has cornstarch in it. This is what keeps it from clumping.

Hi, hope it`s not too late. I was looking for a recipie for emergency bars and happened upon this site. Okay, I have a professional candy maker`s recipie for you that`s supposed to be less troublesome. And no corn, gum, or peanuts (smile).

Butter mints

1 c. Water
4 c. Sugar
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Cream of tartar
(If the water is hard, use the larger quantity.)
Place all ingredients in a heavy pan and let boil with lid on for two or three minutes to dissolve crystals. Remove lid. Cook to 245 degrees and add 1/2 cube butter. Cook to 252 and bour into chilled, buttered pan or barble slab. As soon as you can handle it, pull as for taffy , add 10 to 14 drops of oil of peppermint as you start to pull. You can add coloring at this time to if you wish. When pulled stiff, pull out into strip about 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut into pillow shaped pieces with buttered scissors. Place one deep on a dry dish towel and let stand until they start to chrystallize, then put into bottles with tight lids or plastic containers.

What if they refuse to crystallize within several hours?, sprinkle them with powdered sugar ( i know it`s a no no , but it just in case you`re desperate) and leave for several hours or over night.

If you don`t care for peppermint, flavor with lemon extract, color them a pale yellow, and they are delicious. If you are working alone, just make 1/2 recipie. If you make 1/2 recipe use 3/4 cup water instead of 1/2

Good luck

Sometimes too much humidity is the problem with non-chrystalizing