Comments on: Stirring Peppermint Marshmallows

By: Elizabeth Dahle

Elizabeth Dahle — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:03:10 +0000

I love this idea but I have a few questions. In the basic recipe you call for rice flour. What is rice flour? I can’t find any anywhere and was wondering if there is a suitable substitute? Also, all I have is mint extract – since I am not useing something with the power of peppermint essential oil – how much extract would you recommend that I use? Thanks so much!

Hi Elizabeth

Rice flour is finely ground rice that is the consistency of corn starch- even softer and smaller than flour particles. This is called for the mixture that dusts marshmallows to keep them from being all sticky. If you can’t find rice flour (my preferred starch) you can try a direct substitution of potato starch or corn starch.

Peppermint essential oil is extremely potent- peppermint extract isn’t. Try adding 1/4 tsp to a batch and then ask someone else to taste it (very important as your nose will be full of the peppermint smell and therefore you will be a bad judge). If they think you should add more- add 1/8 tsp more.

Enjoy!
–McAuliflower

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:38:18 +0000

Did you add the peppermint instead of or on top of the vanilla extract?

I do both -it depends on what you like. They are fine with just peppermint.

–McAuliflower

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:29:43 +0000

These look great, I’d love to make them as gifts. Does anyone know how long they keep for in an air tight container?

By: Peppermint Marshmallows « architheque

Peppermint Marshmallows « architheque — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:42:46 +0000

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By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:22:08 +0000

I had a hard time with the peppermint version of the marshmallow recipe. I opted to add starlight mints, and substituted just under a 1/4 cup sugar for the ground candy. It worked well and beat together beautifully, but the peppermint flavor was lost.. i didn’t have extract!! I also tried to do the swirls, but I think the candy threw the consistency off a bit, as the mix was too tacky to swirl the color in. I made vanilla marshmallows as well, and those have turned out beautifully! I can’t wait to eat them. In the future, I know now that candy’s flavors are significantly weakened during the process. When I try lemonheads, I’ll keep some lemon extract on hand just in case.. Thanks, and keep up the great work!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:57:49 +0000

I’m making peppermint marshmallows, too, for a post-Christmas party I’m having later this week. Yours look gorgeous!

By: janelle

janelle — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:48:06 +0000

Yummy—I love peppermint!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:04:12 +0000

Wow, those are beautiful! Maybe I’ll get inspired to try something cool like that. The spirit is willing, but the flesh runs out of time and energy…!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:29:00 +0000

That’s funny, I made mint marshmallows last night as well.

tis the season!

–McAuliflower

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:25:08 +0000

Oh, these are incredibly cute! I still haven’t tried marshmallows, but I’m definitely using your recipes when I finally take the step.