Collection of peppermint for the winter. Harvesting, time to collect mint - how to properly dry and store mint.
The time to collect mint for winter storage is in the very middle of summer: June-July. At this time, flowering, budding, and plants occur.
For drying, cut off the green mint with scissors or a knife, the stems along with the leaves.
If mint is collected in a clean forest or garden, then it is better not to wash the cut mint grass before drying. But if you see that it is better to wash the plant, then wash it by burying the cut stems in a bowl of water, and then shaking the stems well.
Photo. Dry mint at home for the winter
Mint should be dried under a canopy, on a closed veranda or in another well-ventilated room. For drying, fresh and green mint stems can be tied in bunches and hung, or they can be cut into small, 7-10 cm pieces and laid out on a table or other surface on clean paper or cloth. The main thing you need to watch out for when drying mint at home is that the sun's rays do not touch the fragrant and delicate greenery of the plant throughout the sunny day.
Photo. Collecting mint for the winter, how to properly dry mint.
When will it become mint completely dry, which will take two to three weeks, you just need to collect it and put it away for storage. For this purpose, you can use clean glass jars with lids, specially sewn fabric bags or other containers you have.
Photo. Preparation of mint. How to store mint.
That's all the mint preparation. Dried homemade mint is ready for the winter, and you now know how to collect, how to properly dry and how to store mint.
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