HOW TO DRY MINT LEAVES FOR COOKING AND FOR TEA - WITHOUT DEHYDRATOR - DRYING HERBS AT HOME

To dry mint leaves at home, you do NOT need an oven, or dehydrator, or microwave. All you need is air and I will show you how.
I dry mint leaves for both cooking and tea. Many Bulgarian recipes call for dry mint, so I always need a good amount on hand. Drying herbs at home will save you a lot of money because there is no such a thing as cheap dried herbs at the store. Even the farmer's markets are expensive and that's why I started growing my own mint.
The best way to dry mint for storage and later use is to clip the young ones, and either place them on a try in the kitchen or tie them in a bunch and hang them. In either case, it shouldn't take more than a week for your mint to dry completely even in humid climates. Keep in mind that if you are in a windy area, hanging the mint outside could damage the leaves ones it starts getting too dry.
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[@NJ-xp4eb]

Really enjoyed this thanks so much old school drying on a string and if there is a bit of dirt it is a good probiotic. Lovely

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you 😊

[@AKSTEVE1111]

Thanks, All the way from Alaska. Yes, I started a Herb garden, first year harvest and I am impressed with the Mint. I started Apple Mint and Chocolate Mint as well as the main breed. I really love these plants, and all that God has Given us so we can feed the world.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

That’s so wonderful! I use mint in beans and when I roast leg of lamb - it is so delicious! Thank you so much for watching!

[@vaulthunterfromterra4053]

Mint grows wild where I’m at, so this is helpful. And by wild, I mean it’s just kind of here, with the dandelion and clover.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

That’s awesome - I love herbs going wild. Thank you for watching!

[@squidsquaw]

Wow.... i have this in my garden with my flowers... i love the scent of it and i often just pull it through my hands and smell the aroma... but thanks to you i now have a good idea the value i have in my garden... thank you...

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome! I love using mint when cooking - it goes wonderfully with beans and with lamb as well.

[@anndean6014]

Thanks for sharing! I love growing vegetables, but never tried herbs. This year I did and wow! How great is it to have mint, basil, oregano, parsley & fresh rosemary!! Would love to see more videos. Thanks for posting!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your support !

[@mrpersonccc]

Wonderful video full of great knowledge and kindness. Thanks so much!

[@coldhands1973]

Thank you for teaching us how to trim, dry and store our mint leaves. My mint first year took over my garden, now 2nd year, I keep it trimmed down. 🇨🇦

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome and thank you for watching!

[@ltlbnsgarden]

I love adding mint to the beans! I love mint so much 😊 Those hanging bunches look so pretty!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you Zule 😍

[@caroldouglas9508]

Thank you so much for a superb little video. It's very interesting and inspirational.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

And thank you! I really appreciate your support!

[@normabussey2254]

Thank you from Vancouver Island.....harvesting some mint today. ❤

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are so very welcome and thank you for watching!

[@jeanbota9815]

Thank you from Alberta for your video learnt so much listening to you.. just starting growing herbs in my pots outside… so thank you so much 😊

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are so very welcome and thank you for your support!

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

Hi sis, I really enjoyed this video. I'm Native and this is exactly the way my foremothers did it so it's the way I'm doing it too. Thank you so much. Loving my mint tea😘🙏🏽

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello and thank you so much for your kind comment! Yes, old school - why fix it if it’s not broken. Thank you so much for your support ❤️

[@p.c.6706]

I've never tasted anything with mint in it so this is something very new to me. I'll have to give it a try!👍

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello P.C.! Both, lamb and beans go very well with it. And the mint jelly on lamb chops is just heavenly :) Thank you for your visit and I hope you are having a wonderful and restful weekend!!! Best, Sasha

[@rosemarycrawford7200]

This was excellent to see. Now I know what to do with mine.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Great! Thank you for watching!

[@Inspiredbygrowth]

You're so awesome... Thank you for your video it is helpful. I'm growing mint in containers, and I absolutely love the smell. Today, I harvested peppermint and hanging it to dry thanks to your help. I just planted chocolate mint about a week ago and look forward to some great teas.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are so very welcome and thank you for watching! I too love mint - I use it on lamb and in beans all the time.

[@tonioyendis4464]

Nice!

[@annlambert6017]

Glad I found your video. I just trimmed my spearmint plant and wanted to find out how to dry it. Happy you recommended just laying leaves out to dry, no oven. I too live in AZ, and the last thing I wanted to do is turn the oven on. Looking forward to more videos

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello! Yes, if you are in Arizona, our dry weather will dry the mint in just a few days. Thank you for watching!

[@bhaktideb6841]

Good to hear herb drying advice from a fellow Arizonan. I was concerned about the heat in September too strong to dry herbs outside, but I do have a shaded porch that may work. Monsoons are late this year, and although the humidity is higher then usual, it is still very dry. Thanks for this video it was very helpful.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome! Thank you for your comment! Yes, late monsoon season and not enough rainfall, but I did enjoy the dryer weather :))

[@UT33200]

Great share! Mint really is fantastic. For us the Sweet Mint has been the best for eating or tea, etc. but the Chocolate Mint grows so much more productively and smells so good. The Spearmint is really good too. Ours has been going crazy right now and needs a good trim. Will have to tie it up like this. Thanks for the share!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you guys! I so far have 3 different varieties and I love them all. Thank you for stopping by 😍

[@laurahender2365]

Thanks for the great video.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome and thank you for watching!

[@ThePrettyPassenger]

Thank you for this I’m going to try it now!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are welcome and thank you for watching!

[@ChristadelleBazar]

Thank you so much for this video. Now I'm ready to dry peppermint leaves for tea. I Appreciate the tips and also the time it took to complete this video. Love all the way from the Philippines! 😊

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@RachealUnderGrace]

Enjoyed your video. I grow my own mint as well. The tip on drying I will definitely try 😊

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you! I appreciate your support!

[@cchester6514]

Subscribed. Thank you for full details in storing mint. Subscribed. Hugs 💕

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your support!

[@myhope1979]

I live in arizona and I have fresh mint from my back yard garden all the year. It never die. The problem is I don't like mint taste, so I dried some this year and I spray some on salad and it really make the taste better.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Nice! I've never tried it on salad... I have to give it a try! Thank you!

[@elliemae4525]

You say you spray. Do you infuse an oil or how do you get it to a spray form?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

I think they meant sprinkle 😊

[@tamiszim9936]

Thank you!!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are welcome and thank you for your support!

[@k.harrison5299]

Would love to have your recipes!

[@JohnnyTsc]

I loved the video, thank you for sharing

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@suebar5177]

I use my mint fresh for tea...but want to dry some for the winter. Thanks for the tips🌞 I grow camomile for tea....it's so easy too. Try it☺

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hi Sue! My pleasure! I would love to grow camomile but I wasn't sure how it will do here in our hot climate... It is worth the try... I will try this fall. Back in Bulgaria, many people go up to the mountains and make their own herbal tea mixes. I used to do it with my aunt and grandma as a kid. And my aunt is up in the mountains as we speak :)) Thank you for watching Sue!!!

[@judithstorck5195]

Thank you for making this video. We have lots of Mint plants but did not think to dry them. I will go pick some now because I would like to have that special tea also and plan on different smoothies with mint added. We are also In Arizona (SW). Judi

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hi Judy and thank you for your comment! I also use dried mint with cooked beans and when I roast leg of lamb - so delicious!

[@datgirlphilly]

Thank you for this because I did have a dehydrater and my oven is down good old fashion way cool beans

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome and thank you for watching!

[@GrowFamilyNetwork]

Mint jelly..lol....wanna see that..... beautiful feel to your home ma'am

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

:) Thank you!!! And yes, I had it in a couple of restaurants here on the top of lamb chops and it was SO SO SO good :) Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it!!! Have a great Sunday!!!

[@haydehabdolahian7691]

I dry my herbs in microwave for 2 minutes ( 2 hand full ) nice and green better then oven or fresh air 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@milaniaa.932]

Hello and thanks from AZ:)

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome and thank you for watching!

[@Georgiacarp]

Thanks very much for this! Once it's safe to return to my office, I'm hoping that I can serve mint tea to my clients!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

I love mint tea and I hope your clients get to enjoy it soon 😍

[@GrowFamilyNetwork]

Thank you for sharing this one;)

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

My pleasure! And thank you for stopping by - your support is always greatly appreciated guys!

[@reggiemeigs7036]

Great video. I wanted to know the best ways to dry mint. Your video did it. Thanks.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome and thank you for watching!

[@christinaperfetto5766]

Thank you amazing

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

My pleasure!

[@Bella10]

Enjoyed this

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@flippyty1233]

I like your video you explain things well .🤗

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you, I appreciate it 😊

[@zeetrain9625]

Nice, I use fresh cutting in a french press but this is a good idea :-)

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you, I appreciate your support!

[@Fuller30]

There is mint in the garden and I noticed the stem does get woody. I thank you for the insight! Now I’m going to try the lamb recipe with mint :)

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

I hope you enjoy 😊

[@robinfitzgerald7093]

I’m about to dry peppermint. Timely and good advise!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@ranal7935]

you have pretty much got a natural dehydrator just by stepping outside don't you sasha ?.......the natural sauna here has been on full-blast for months......happy thursday.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

LOL, that's right! It has been a bit humid here, too in the past couple of weeks as we have a monsoon season going on now. But yes, for the most part it is pretty dry. Thank you Allen! You have a wonderful day, as well! Best, Sasha

[@MidwestGardener]

That is a great idea Sasha! I haven't even tried drying any yet. I have a dehydrator, but this would be easier for sure.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hi Jim! I know you are not too crazy about lamb, but if you guys cook beans, in my opinion, is the best herb you can add to them. I hope you guys are having a great weekend! And as always, thank you for your support Jim!!! P.S.I did not get notified on either one of my accounts about your upload today... We were driving home from lunch just now and I happen to see that you uploaded a video... By the way, I payed D.E. $10 on his life stream and asked about the sudden decrease in views and subscribers since June (and that I'm not the only one). He said "Great question, check your CTR and your average view duration"... I did... Problem solved, I guess, LOL

[@MidwestGardener]

Interesting. I would have never thought of it with beans. Might have to try it. Thanks for letting me know about not getting notified about the upload. I was wondering if that was happening. The answer you got from D.E. leads to another question for me. I have always wondered what a good average view duration would be. Would it be somewhere around 50%, or would it be higher? I guess I will go check mine now. Thanks for that!!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

:) It is tasty :) I think anything higher than 50% is good...

[@MidwestGardener]

I need to figure out how to keep them watching longer I guess. I think I'll have my coffee first though :)

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😁 Me too 😁

[@hannah3052]

I enjoyed your video very much so I subscribed 😊. I am going to take my mint out of the garden and put it in a pot like you. What I want to know is what kind of things do you have mint in besides tea?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you! I really appreciate it! I use dried mint in any bean dish and lamb. Thank you for watching 😊

[@doreenssimbwa3265]

Thanks for that lesson what if I just sun dry it directly does it have any effect

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

I’m not sure… my grandma always kept it in a shaded place.

[@amysmith6645]

I started growing peppermint, spearmint, mint chocolate last year, the peppermint/spearmint is doing good, but holy cow that mint chocolate went nuts in the area, I literally just had to pull a bunch up!. How long can you keep mint for also? Also, my Italian here is super tall, when should I trim it and dry for-is the same for all herbs like lavender as well?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

I still have dried mint from three years ago and it is still perfect. Yes, all mint can be picked and stored the same way. Thank you for watching!

[@iolandaeldridge9906]

Question, how long the mint on the glass jar is good for?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello, I still have some from when I made this video which I think was 2 or 3 years ago and I still use it. Very flavorful.

[@norafila83]

I make mint tea without drying it, it just has to soak a little bit longer, I made a video about it ❤️

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

That’s really nice 😊

[@thechizmyguy2582]

Sooo im from Bulgaria too and i wanna grow mint for tea because i drink like 5 cups a day and the store packs are flavourless... Do you have any recommendations about maybe what season i should start growing it and what kind of mint is better for tea? And I'm not dumb I'm just curious because I'm gonna grow it in a small garden outside of my house not in a pot. Поздрави. На 17 съм и никога не съм гледал каквото и да е...

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello! I would recommend the spearmint, it is my favorite variety. The chocolate mint is a bit too strong. If you are in Bulgaria, plant the mint in early spring when there is no danger of frost/freezing temperatures. If you are planting from seed, soak the seeds in a wet cloth overnight. The easiest way to start your own mint is to buy a plant from the store/market and transplanted into your garden. You can even get a few mint sticks from someone who grow it, put it in a cup of water and in about a week when roots start forming, planted in the garden. I hope this helps! Good luck and let me know if you have any questions; I’ll be happy to help! Приятен ден 😊 Саша

[@thechizmyguy2582]

An Old School Home Thank you

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are welcome :)

[@natureboy6410]

What kind of mint was in the large container??? My favorite is wild spearmint. It has a nice, sharp, strong flavor. Far better then peppermint.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

One is spearmint and the other is chocolate mint.

[@natureboy6410]

@@AnOldSchoolHome Yeah, I know peppermint is supposed to be better for the belly, but when you live in the desert, you take what you can get. Besides, I still like the strong, sharp flavor of spearmint over peppermint anyway. My sons and I live in the middle of the Mojave desert, in the southern most tip of Nevada. Its a lot more dryer and arid here then in the central and southern Arizona areas because we only get about 20% of the monsoons that you all get over there, and that's on a good year. I got a large amount of moringa seeds awhile ago. Hope they are still good. I want to try and create a micro climate with them. Not just for food, but also as an abundant natural resource for mulch and compost to build up the health of this dead soil out here.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Speaking of monsoon storms - the are almost non existent here. Over the years they got weaker and this summer we only had one in July. Many outside the valley, but hardly any here in the Phoenix metro area.

[@natureboy6410]

@@AnOldSchoolHome I understand. That's what this area went thru about 30 years ago. In the late 1980s to mid 1990s, we would get 1 to 3 monsoons a week on average, during the monsoon season, from may to September. Giving the area a break, albeit short lived, from the intense summer heat, because they almost always hit in the late afternoon or early evening hours. But by the late 1990s, they pretty much just stopped. We'd get the strong winds and sand. Maybe one of our famous 5 inch rains, which is basically one drop every five inches, but that's it. Area's surrounding us would get slammed, most of the time, east or south of us, in AZ or CA. 70 miles north, in Las Vegas, would get some in a normal year, of course this year has been anything but normal. Now, 1 every 2 to 3 years, is the new normal.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Lol! The 5 inch rain reference is quite funny :)