A peppermint doesn't make a Hugo
The real peppermint (Mentha x piperita) persistently leads the ranking within the diverse mint genus. The single-variety cultivated plant scores with a peppery aroma that is extremely invigorating. Mint tea is an indispensable part of everyday life as a thirst quencher. In medicine, the herb works wonders, relieving many ailments, from cold symptoms to stomach pressure and insect bites.
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Meanwhile, the supporters of the new cult drink Hugo stand on the back of their necks, the bartender adds peppermint. Fresh mint is an indispensable ingredient for the cocktail - but not peppermint, please. Here come the versatile ones Mint species and varieties come into play that make the running with Hugo fans:
- Moroccan mint: the aromatic temptation from North Africa
- Spearmint: the classic from England, very British - very cool
- Orange-mint: a fruity-tart seduction
- Chocolate mint: the noble variety with the velvety-sweet aroma
- Spearmint: the variety with the Doublemint taste
Here the difference is obvious
The question of mint or peppermint becomes even more relevant if you have tasted the following varieties:
- Strawberry mint: the delicate variety for the balconywith a taste reminiscent of ripe strawberries
- Amber mint: it exudes the balsamic scent of spicy incense resin
- Caraway mint: it gives hearty meat dishes a special flavor
- Thai mint 'Thai Bai Saranae': it is impossible to imagine Thai cuisine without it
- Pineapple-mint 'Variegata': fruity in taste, an ornament in the bed
This small excerpt from the multi-faceted variety reveals why gourmets attach so much importance to the subtle difference. The wide range of options arouses a passion for collecting among hobby gardeners. Notwithstanding the serious divergences in terms of aroma and taste; pull mints in the cultivation Fortunately, all together.
Tips & Tricks
So versatile that Uses of peppermint, the plant is so bitchy about it Multiplication. Breeding is only possible with cuttings or runners. In the course of evolution, this species of mint lost the ability to produce germinable seeds.
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