Herb
Orange Mint
B tier
Orange mint offers bergamot-orange top notes over mint—excellent in teas, desserts, and Middle Eastern-inspired salads when used lightly. Pairs with chocolate and citrus fruit. Can read perfumey if chopped heavily into savoury yoghurt. Contain roots.
Track this ingredient
Unit
Characteristics
Preparations
DriedFreshGarnishInfusedSauceTeaTorn
Traits
AromaticBergamot NotesCitrusCitrus OrangeOrangeSpecialtyTea
History
Orange-scented mint clones circulated in European gardens.
Herb lists distinguished orange mint from plain peppermint.
Tea blenders used orange mint for citrus character.
Chefs plated orange mint with carrots and beets.