How to Make Mint Oil

I have a problem on my hands and its name is mint. By now my garden has gone all but fallow and has nothing but a massive cloud of almost invasive mint spewing forth out of its raised bed. I say almost invasive. You see, just a few months ago I had transplanted this particular…

Mint is a highly aromatic herb that provides many benefits. Gum companies often use mint in their products to help combat bad breath. This versatile plant can be used in teas, consumed raw and even made into an oil for culinary, health remedies and personal purposes. You have the option of choosing between two different methods of making mint oil:...

This simple mint extract recipe will rock your world! And it's a fabulous way to use up and enjoy your fresh mint.

Last week, I shared a few fun ways to use up an abundance of Lemon Balm. Today, and in a subsequent post or two, I'm going to highlight its equally prolific cousin: Mint. Though it attracts beneficial insects and has many practical uses for home and health, mint can quickly become unruly ...