How To Dry Mint
Author: Dean Rouseberg
Time for reading: ~1
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
CHAPTERS (Table Of Contents)
Mint is a medicinal plant that helps with many diseases. The most common are field mint, peppermint and fragrant mint. All these types of mint can be dried. The great benefit of mint is in its calming and relaxing effect, it helps in eliminating depression and eliminates insomnia.
How to dry mint
Mint is a medicinal plant that helps with many diseases. The most common are field mint, peppermint and fragrant mint. All these types of mint can be dried. The great benefit of mint is in its calming and relaxing effect, it helps in eliminating depression and eliminates insomnia.
To obtain this effect, it is enough to systematically drink tea brewed with mint. In dried form, mint is added to fruit cocktails, confectionery. It is used in the preparation of meat dishes and side dishes, added to alcoholic beverages.
It is best to use mint grown on your own plot for drying. You can dry mint collected in the field far from roads and paths. Dry mint is best stored in jars with tight lids in a cool, dry place.
Recipes with fresh mint
- mint fresh
- Dryer for vegetables and fruits
- Kitchen towel
How to dry mint in a dryer step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
For work, we need fresh mint, a kitchen towel, a vegetable dryer.
Step 2
Rinse the mint, shake off moisture and dry completely on a kitchen towel.
Step 3
Spread the mint on the vegetable dryer racks: the tender upper parts can be dried completely, and the leaves can be cut off from the lower part of the stems, removing the thick stems.
Step 4
Tumble dry until done. This will take approximately 3-4 hours. Store dried mint in a tightly sealed jar in a cool, dry place.
- mint fresh
- Twine
- Kitchen towel
How to dry mint outdoors step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
For work, we need fresh mint, twine, kitchen towel.
Step 2
Rinse fresh mint, shake off moisture well. Spread in a single layer on a kitchen towel (not in the sun) to dry the mint.
Step 3
Gather the mint into large, but sparse bunches, tying the bunches with twine.
Step 4
Hang in a ventilated indoor area such as a porch, attic or balcony. Leave until completely dry.
Step 5
Mint is ready for storage. Store mint in tightly closed dry containers in a cool and dark place.