Herb Collection
Wake Up Your Senses With Sweet Spearmint
A delicate menthol
Spearmint contains aromatic compounds we put into things like tea and toothpaste. Menthol feels cool to the touch because it’s an alcohol, which evaporates at a lower temperature than water. Excessive mint irritates skin and GI tract. Mint can be invasive, so container plant.
In Greek myth, Pluto had a mistress — a nymph named Minthe. His enraged wife, Persephone, stomped her. So he turned the naiad into an herb that smells lovely when crushed.
What recourse did Persephone have? She was abducted into this relationship, after all. Steep mint in a tea or muddle (lightly bruise) in a cocktail.
Nomenclature: Mentha spicata Tastes: mild, sweet mint Uses: tea, pesto, cocktails, folk medicine Origin: Eurasia
Recipe: Mojitos, a Cuban Highball
Ingredients: Mint, white rum, lime juice, simple syrup, club soda, ice.
