Roast Leg Of Lamb With Mint Sauce

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint finely
• 1/2 cup malt vinegar
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons crushed rosemary dried
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 5 pounds leg of lamb

1. Make the mint sauce first.
2. Combine the water and sugar in a 1 quart saucepan, and bring to boil over high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
3. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the mint leaves and vinegar.
4. Taste and add up to 1 more tablespoon sugar if desired.
5. Set aside at room temperature for 2 or 3 hours.
6. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
7. Combine salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary to form a paste.
8. Using the point of a small knife, cut slits in lamb and fill slits with spice mixture.
9. Transfer lamb to rack in roasting tin.

water, sugar, mint finely, malt vinegar, salt, black pepper, rosemary, rosemary dried, garlic, lamb

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Roast-Leg-Of-Lamb-With-Mint-Sauce-1671352 (may not work)