Peppermint Traditionally peppermint tea has been used to aid digestion and is enjoyed after meals as a palate cleanser. Spearmint Spearmint shares many digestive properties with Peppermint although it has less of the essential oil menthol and therefore the taste is softer and a little sweeter.
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Served all day and night with meals in Morocco, every cup of this wonderfully reviving tea is said to be a refreshing surprise. Try our aromatic blend of gunpowder green tea and spearmint leaves drunk as it is or with a little drop of honey, Moroccan style! Delicious and one of our very best-sellers! The mint family is a truly ancient class of plants containing over 30 different species and has been part of the culinary and medicinal world for thousands of years.
The name comes from the Greek nymph Menthe who was turned into a plant by Persephone and sprigs of mint have even been found in ancient Egyptian tombs! Peppermint is relatively a new kid on the mint block. It is actually a hybrid of Spearmint and Water Mint, and was first recorded in Britain by the botanist Linnaeus in the 18th century. Spearmint with its more pointed leaves is native to Europe and Asia and has a softer taste than Peppermint with its rounder leaves and high levels of menthol.
You've qualified for free shipping! Place your UK order before 10th December to get it for Christmas! Let's take a closer look at 9 mint tea benefits and why you should always have some in your kitchen cupboard: 1. Soothing indigestion One of the most widely known benefits of peppermint tea is for easing stomach issues.
Easing IBS symptoms Doctors will often prescribe peppermint oil capsules as a natural remedy to help patients seeking medical advice for irritable bowel syndrome IBS. Caffeine free Mint tea is a naturally caffeine free herbal tea.
I gather them when the blooms are just past their peak. Rosa rugosa is one that's recommended for both petals and hips because it's a fragrant, pest-free rose that doesn't require spraying. Rose hip tea is red, with a tart lemon-orange flavor, and is a source of vitamin C. Cut slits in plump hips to speed drying and crush them slightly before brewing tea. I run a rolling pin over the seeds to crack them, then remove the kernels for baking and snacks.
I place the hulls in a dry cast-iron frying pan and stir over medium-high heat for a few minutes until they're blackened. It's a smoky operation, but the aroma is toasty and inviting. The hulls add a hearty flavor to teas, as well as darken them. A native of the Pacific redwood forests and hardy only to 10oF, it needs a climate that's moist and mild. We grew it in San Francisco, and miss it here in the desert. Aromatic oils are most concentrated when herb plants are in bud, so that's a good time to harvest, although you can certainly take cuttings here and there during the growing season.
Cut back the entire plant by two thirds. In my region, I get about three cuttings before letting the plants go. The plants listed here can all be used fresh for tea, or they can be dried first. To dry them, I spread the stems on trays in a warm, airy place and turn them twice a day.
Citrus Mint - This is a spicy one! For a great pick-me-up, orange mint tea has a little peppery kick, balanced by undertones of orange. Pineapple Mint - My first sampling of pineapple mint left me wondering, "Where's the flavor? Spearmint - The old standby, spearmint, blends well with lots of other flavors.
It makes a great single-ingredient tea, too. Sweeter and less spicy than peppermint, spearmint tastes and smells just like Doublemint chewing gum. Mint spreads. If you let it roam free in your garden bed, your mint plants will quickly grow out of control. We all know that sipping a cup of spearmint tea or chewing a fresh peppermint leaf is a quick, all-natural way to freshen your breath.
Did you know that this versatile herb might also help:. The menthol in peppermint also repels ants, fleas, and mice. No need for chemicals or those wretched snap-traps. How cool is that?!
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