Peppermint

Peppermint is a perennial favorite for many people, it has high menthol content and its refreshing taste is uplifting and cleansing. It is popular for infusions and is a favourite among herbal tea drinkers and is one of the easiest herbs to grow yourself. It thrives in moist, part-sun to shaded locations and is often grown in containers to restrict spreading.

An exceptionally fragrant and ornamental plant Peppermint flowers are large nectar producers and honey bees as well as other nectar harvesting organisms forage them heavily. Beekeepers can produce a lovely honey if there is a sufficient area of plants. It makes a wonderful addition to a butterfly or wildlife garden.

Recipes often specify a “sprig” of mint, a sprig usually being a stem of mint with 3 or more mint leaves. For cocktails and drinks calling for mint sprigs or leaves such as such as Schnapps, Mint Juleps or Mojitos, 6 to 8 leaves of mint is more appropriate.

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