mint
- There are over 30 species belong to the huge mint-family. The most common versions are peppermint (mentha piperita) with its dark green leaves with a reddish stem and lavender flowers, and spearmint (mentha spicata) which has lighter green, pointy leaves and pink flowers.
- Common varieties of mint are spearmint, peppermint and apple mint.
- Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
- Moroccan mint (Mentha spicata 'nana')
- Peppermint (Mentha Piperita)
- Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata')
- Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
- Generally if you buy fresh mint from a store it will be spearmint or possibly apple mint.
- I prefer spearmint for in salad dressings for its sharper taste, and apple mint in smoothies for its more subtle taste. Either are fine chopped up in salads.
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