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Mint is a herb that has been used for centuries, especially in Balkan and Mojito beer Eastern cuisine. Enjoy the cool flavor in mint tea, sauces, and more.

Bread expert Elizabeth Yetter has been baking bread for more than 20 years, bringing her Pennsylvania Dutch Country experiences to life through recipes. Jealous Persephone turned her into a lowly mint plant after she had an affair with Pluto, the god of the underworld. The mint plant is common and a favorite of many gardeners, so it’s easy to grow your own. Spearmint and curly mint are the varieties most often grown to use as an herb in cooking and beverages. Peppermint is a little too strong to use fresh for most culinary purposes.

Instead, it is grown and processed into peppermint oil, which is then used as a flavoring, and it can be further refined into a menthol. You can find other varieties of mint that have interesting flavors and aromas. Mint tastes sweet and produces a lingering cool effect on the tongue. Peppermint has a stronger flavor with more menthol taste. The fresh leaves have the most flavor and scent, with those much reduced in dried mint leaves. Mint traditionally complements lamb and poultry.

It is widely used in Middle Eastern and Greek dishes, including salads, side dishes, and sauces. Fresh mint is a favorite for herbal tea. In the home, mint has long been used as an aromatic. As a strewing herb, it was scattered around the house as a deodorizer. Today, it is commonly used in sachets and potpourris. Some soap makers add small amounts of dried mint to their soaps, while peppermint oil is sometimes used in aromatherapy to improve alertness. Fresh mint can be found in the produce section of the supermarket, next to other fresh herbs.