Here's how you do it

The best time to harvest peppermint

If you peppermint If you want to dry out, you should only harvest stems that are particularly rich in essential oils. They are still very aromatic even after drying.

The best time to get peppermint to dry cut, is right in front of the blossomwhich starts in June. At this time, the mint contains the highest proportion of aromatic substances.

After a very sunny summer, you can still use peppermint to dry in autumn to harvest. Then the plant had enough time to fortify new essential oils. If the summer was very rainy and cool, drying the peppermint leaves is not worthwhile.

This is how peppermint is properly dried

It is best to harvest peppermint in the late morning to dry. Cut the stems as low as possible above the ground.

If it can be avoided, do not wash the harvested plants. This will wash out a lot of the essential oil and will take the plants much longer to dry out properly.

Tie no more than ten stems together in a bundle and hang them upside down in a suitable place.

The right place to dry peppermint

Direct exposure to the sun is not advisable. As a result, the plants not only fade, they are also heated too much.

The place should be airy and comfortably warm. Suitable drying rooms are:

• Attic with window
• Bright basement room
• Covered porch
• Shadier balconyas long as it doesn't rain

How long does it take for peppermint to dry?

How long it takes for the herbs to dry completely depends on the individual case. The thickness of the stems, the humidity of the leaves from washing and the humidity play a role.

The drying process can take up to two weeks.

You can tell whether the peppermint is properly dry by the fact that you can easily break the stems.

Save the dried peppermint leaves

Put the whole dried peppermint in a dark container or a paper bag. You should only loosen the leaves from the stems shortly before consumption so that the aroma does not evaporate.

Keep the container in a dark, warm and, if possible, dry room until you receive the Process peppermint.

How long can dried peppermint be stored?

Peppermint that is well dried out will keep for several months. Check from time to time that the stems are still okay and that no mold has formed.

Tips & Tricks

When drying peppermint, be careful not to touch the stems with your fingers as much as possible. This causes the components of the peppermint to evaporate.

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