Candy Mints

My (N's) aunt and uncle will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary this coming weekend. Their daughter-in-law was looking for someone who could make mints for the reception. This is something that I learned from Grandmother, and today I made around 200 mints for the party using my Grandmother's molds. Those molds are one of the special things that I received after she passed away last year.

The mints are very easy to make. I wanted to share the recipe here so you could try them, too. They would be fun to make with kids!

Candy Mints

 To begin, there are a few supplies you need to gather.

Wilton vanilla candy melts, a double boiler (don't worry if you don't have one you can make one using a sauce pan and a glass bowl), candy molds, wilton dyes, peppermint oil, toothpicks, bowls for mixing colors, and icing bags with tips (don't worry if you don't have those either, simply use a ziploc bag with the corner cut away).

Bring the water to a simmer, then place the candy melts in the top pan.

Stir continuously until the candies are smooth and melted. Once melted, pour about 1/2 cap full of peppermint oil. Stir well to incorporate flavor throughout. The oil is very strong, so it only takes a little. If you want white mints, you can simply transfer the melted candies to the icing bag and pipe the mints into the molds. If you want your mints to have a different color, take out a small amount of the desired color of dye using a knife. Mix it into the melted candies.

I suggest starting with a small amount of coloring and adding more a bit at a time until you reach the desired color. Now you are ready to transfer the melted candies to the icing bag and pipe into the molds.

Fill the molds completely then use a toothpick to smooth out the candy and remove any air bubbles. You can also gently drop the molds on the counter top to help remove any bubbles. Once filled, cover and refrigerate to harder. Once they are harden, pop the mints out of the molds and enjoy!

I made white bells, pink hearts, pink roses, and green leaves for the party.

I also decided to get fancy and make these two-toned mints since I had a little green left over when I finished the leaves. I think the green stems and leaves are a nice added touch.