The BEST Homemade Andes Mints (Chocolate Mints) - Cooking with Tyanne (2024)

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Why do Olive Garden Andes Mints taste different? ›

The mint used at Olive Garden is a special flavor manufactured exclusively for the restaurant chain, but it is tastewise similar to the Mint Parfait flavor, containing the same layers, but at different ratios.

Sugar, Palm Kernel And Palm Oil, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Nonfat Milk, Lactose, Milk Protein Concentrate, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Peppermint Oil, Colors Added (Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake). Contains Milk and Soy.

The mints are made by the Andes Mint Company. The candies feature a thin layer of chocolate with a crème de menthe flavoring. The design and wrapper of the candy can only be found at Olive Garden, although you can buy Andes mints at local retailers or on Amazon.

Remove wrapper from andes mints and place into a microwave safe bowl. Melt in 30 second increments, stirring after each increment until completely melted and smooth. I only needed 30 seconds.

The mints are made by the Andes Mint Company. The candies feature a thin layer of chocolate with a crème de menthe flavoring. The design and wrapper of the candy can only be found at Olive Garden, although you can buy Andes mints at local retailers or on Amazon.

However, one thing at Olive Garden that has not changed is the classic after-dinner Andes mints. A tradition that began only a few years after the first Olive Garden opened in 1982, Olive Garden's wait staff almost always give each guest a piece of minty chocolate with their bill.

Fresh spearmint is used more frequently in cooking, because it does not contain menthol, the oil that produces that distinctive “cooling” sensation (peppermint contains menthol in abundance). In general, look for fresh mint with perky leaves and stems, with no black or dried spots or wilted parts.

That's the thing: Andes mints are actually 2:1 chocolate to peppermint, which means they're twice as much treat as utility breath freshener, almost like... a real dessert.

The Redditor also went on to explain that if your server doesn't have any on hand, it's not the end of the road. Another option is to ask the host or hostess at the front of the restaurant on your way out. This works because they usually keep a box of Andes mints up there with them at the front of the store.

Each delicate piece encapsulates a harmonious blend of rich, velvety chocolate and cool mint, creating a tantalizing treat that is both indulgent and invigorating.

Why are they called Andes mints? ›

Andrew Kanelos, however, came up with a solution: Why not change the name to something that conjured images of exotic faraway places? All the while reflecting his name! So with that in mind, he changed the name to "Andes Candies" and added snowcapped mountains to the wrapper.

If you can't find the Andes peppermint crunch baking chips, you can buy the Andes Peppermint Crunch Thins and chop them up. If you can't find candy canes, you can crush up peppermint candies. Important note-don't go crazy with the candy canes because they will melt. I dip just the tops of the cookie dough balls.

Olive Garden servers started handing out their custom-made Andes Mints in 1986; just 2 years after the brand was launched. Only the silver wrapper, emblazoned with the OG logo, and the shape differ from the Andes Mints you can buy online and on store shelves, by the way. Andes Mints have an even longer history.

Factors affecting the flavour of mint. The taste of mints is comparatively simple, as it's mainly governed by a few compounds produced mostly by specialised glands in the leaves and elsewhere in the plant. Leaves are the greatest source of volatile flavour compounds in mints.

For the Andes Mint Cold Brew, start off by asking for a venti cold brew with three pumps mocha and three pumps white mocha. Then ask for regular cold foam with two pumps of peppermint blended in so you get that minty flavor in every sip.

These milder “green” mints are used fresh because they have less menthol than “red” Mints (peppermints).