{"id":9863,"title":"How to Make Ground Dried Mint at Home","image":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ground-dried-mint-in-jar.jpg","summary":"","prep_time":"30 min","cook_time":"","total_time":"120h 30min","custom_time":"120h","custom_time_label":"Natural Drying","servings":"50","servings_unit":"servings","course":"Ingredients","cuisine":"Middle Eastern","keywords":"Spices, vegan","ingredients":[{"group":"","items":[{"amount":"10","unit":"Bunches","name":"green mint","note":"freshly picked"}]}],"instructions":[{"text":"<p>For best taste use freshly picked mint, and preferably organic</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Rinse mint with cold water and let dry</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Pick the green leaves and discard the stems</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Lay green leaves on a towel by a window (but NOT in direct sunlight) and in a well ventilated area and let dry for 5-10 days. Note that direct sunlight will blacken the mint leaves and weaken their taste. Alternatively you can dehydrate them in a dehydrator.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Discard any yellowed leaves</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Place dried mint leaves in food processor, and let it run for a few minutes until it turns into a powder</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Filter the resulting powder mint in a fine filter/strainer to remove any stem leftovers</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Store filtered dried mint in an air-tight container/jar in a cool/dry place away from sunlight</p>","image":"","section":""}],"notes":"<p>You may also like to leave the dried mint leaves as is, without grinding, and preserve them in an air-tight jar to use with teas. You may also bundle the green mint bunches and tie them with a rope to the ceiling on a balcony/porch in a place that doesn’t get direct sunlight. In this method, they tend to dry faster.</p>\n<p>Dried mint can last several months if kept in an air-tight container.</p>","nutrition":[],"video_url":"","rating_value":"5","rating_count":"1","url":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/food-preservation/prepare-ground-dried-mint-home-na3na3-yaabess-recipe/","attribution":"Recipe by Mama's Lebanese Kitchen"}