Comments on: Drying mint a fragrant, painless process

By: Janet Majure

Janet Majure — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:39:39 +0000

Hi, Jennie. Thanks for stopping by. Haven’t tried chamomile, but my mint tea tasted like…mint tea. It was fine, and I used up all that I saved for me. Could bitterness be a matter of harvest time? Supposedly the ideal time is just before flowering. In any case, good luck if you give it another try!

By: Jennie Menke

Jennie Menke — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:53:19 +0000

So you never said how the tea turned out. I’m in the process of drying my own mint and just found your site/post. I haven’t tried the tea yet and I’m just a bit nervous, because my attempts at chamomile tea were HORRENDOUS! Bitter. yech. Still not sure why that was the case and am curious if you tried yours and how it was.

By: Janet Majure

Janet Majure — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:33:48 +0000

Good luck, Mary. Patience, air and warm temps are all it takes–although low humidity certainly helps.

By: mary

mary — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:09:44 +0000

I will try this way of drying mint. I tryed a drying method in the oven that did not work.
After spending 4 hour removing all the leave and placing them in single layers and baking them for 12 hours they still are not dry

By: Janet Majure

Janet Majure — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:29:09 +0000

Let me know how it turns out, Kyndale! And btw, I’ve since learned that it’s entirely possible to do it without such a big production. If you have a smaller quantity, you can just spread the cuttings out on a clean sheet or towel in an airy place until it’s good and dry.

By: kyndale

kyndale — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:42:05 +0000

I’m going to try this! Thanks for the great tutorial. :)Kyndale

By: Janet Majure

Janet Majure — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:28:13 +0000

Hi, Sheri. I hear that it’s best to do it in the morning as soon as the dew is dry, but I’ve learned the plants are more forgiving than humans! In fact, in Tucson, you could probably just spread the cuttings out on a sheet and never mind about hanging them. They’ll dry in a few days.

By: Sheri Wands

Sheri Wands — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:39:03 +0000

I live in Tucson Az, and have mint,basil,and rosemary growing in my backyard, I want to dry mint and basil. Wasn’t sure best time of day to harvest, it’s very hot here, does it matter when I cut?

By: Janet Majure

Janet Majure — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:51:51 +0000

Hi, Kari. Thanks for stopping by. Although I’m sure you’re right about the mint losing a little potency, I would think your mint would be fine to dry after a day or two. Sticking it in a glass of water till you can hang it also might work well, but mint tolerates cool temps very well, so the refrigerator treatment shouldn’t hurt it. Let me know how it turns out!

By: Kari Bell

Kari Bell — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:45:36 +0000

We received a large bag of mint from a friend and although I put it in the fridge right away, I do know I need to get it hung. Is it ok in the refridgerator for a day or two?

I am sure it will lose some of it’s potency, but with 4 kids, I rarely have time to get to things like this until the weekend.

I loved all your information on mint by the way! Fantastic site!

Kari Bell