How to Make Ground Dried Mint at Home
Learn the simple proces of making ground dried mint spice at home.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 Bunches green mint freshly picked
Instructions
- For best taste use freshly picked mint, and preferably organic
- Rinse mint with cold water and let dry
- Pick the green leaves and discard the stems
- 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.
- Discard any yellowed leaves
- Place dried mint leaves in food processor, and let it run for a few minutes until it turns into a powder
- Filter the resulting powder mint in a fine filter/strainer to remove any stem leftovers
- Store filtered dried mint in an air-tight container/jar in a cool/dry place away from sunlight
Notes
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.
Dried mint can last several months if kept in an air-tight container.
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