The Best After Dinner Mints
A satisfying meal deserves a satisfying end. The perfect after-dinner mint selection can help bring the meal to an elegant close that leaves a refreshing taste on your palate and a pleasant memory in your mind. An after dinner mint should provide some clean refreshment and indulgence, without being heavy or overpowering. Does this Spark an idea?
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Divine Dark Chocolate After Dinner Mints
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Covered in dark chocolate with a peppermint fondant filling, these after-dinner mints provide a satisfying end to a savory meal. These mints taste rich, but feel light in your stomach. Each one is only 45 calories, and many who tried them say they taste very similar to the popular Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies.
Andes Creme de Menthe Candy
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The most popular after dinner mint in America, the Andes Creme de Menthe Candy, has a creamy mint filling sandwiched between two thin layers of chocolate. The chocolate hits your taste buds first, then the minty cream spreads across the palate. The two soon mix for a flavor that resembles the decadence of mint chocolate chip ice cream. It's no wonder this is both a popular choice to eat after dinner, and also a self-indulgent treat anytime. One candy is about 25 calories, 1.6 of which is from fat.
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Brach's Starbrite Mints
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Simple and refreshing, Brach's StarBrite mints deliver all the peppermint flavor of Christmas candy canes in a much smaller package year-round. These tasty candies are in the form of small white discs with red stripes along the edge. Brach's also offers a sweeter, spearmint version with green stripes along the outer edge.
Richardson's Butter Mints
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A popular choice to serve at weddings, banquets and charity events, Richardson's butter mints have a unique creamy texture that slowly melts in your mouth. The buttery, minty flavor spreads across your tongue in such a pleasing way, it is sure to put a smile on your face. That indulgent taste is why they are often selected for special events. They come in assorted colors like green, pink and yellow, but each has the same decadent flavor.
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