Peppermint Tea (Homemade) and Having Endless Supplies of Peppermint Leaves

Peppermint Tea (Homemade) and Having Endless Supplies of Peppermint Leaves 

Most mints are useful for food, salad, beverage and some turned into essential oils. Theoretically, herbs are easy to grow and propagate. Therefore, we can have endless supplies if we pay attention to the videos teaching it.

Peppermint may be a bit too hot for foreigners but certainly mild for Malaysians. Use for God as it tickles your fancies. Don't just be restricted by the lack of videos on how to use it. Be creative and I am sure this peppermint can be a star in your cuisine adventures.

I have used it personally as a breath freshener and its great as it has a strong fragrance. The other use I have was turning it into dry leaves and put into an airtight container to be used as a beverage as an when I feel like it. The tea has a pleasant fragrance and it is great to relax your body before bed-time.

I tried to do two things at one go during this exercise.

1) Make myself some dehydrated peppermint herbs.

a) Harvested 30 sprigs by cutting off about 4 - 6 inches from the top. Removed all the leaves from the bottom up and left the top 4 intact.

b) Washed the leaves, shook off the water and lay them on a few plates. I dried it under a fan for the day.

c) Then lined the oven pan with cookie paper, placed the leaves on it and popped it into the oven at 70°C for 1 - 3 hours depending on the dryness of the leaves

d) If leaves broke up when you rubbed it with your fingers, then it should be fine.

2) Took the sprigs of peppermint to propagate it

a) Put sprigs into plastic (cut) or glass bottles or cups filed up to ⅔ full with water

b) Added a pinch soil into the container

c) Placed them near the window sill

d) Should be ready for potting in 10-14 days when the roots are thick

e) Planted all 10 sprigs together into a pot of good soil mix (for potting new plants)

f) Left it under/near a big pot with branches as shade