Pineapple Mint

Herb

Pineapple Mint

B tier

Pineapple mint is a variegated form of apple mint with cream-edged leaves and a mild fruity aroma marketed as pineapple—more pretty than powerfully tropical. Garnish desserts and drinks; flavour is subtle. Fuzzy leaf texture same as apple mint. Contain runners.

Track this ingredient

Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

DriedFreshGarnishInfusedSauceTeaTorn

Traits

DecorativeFruityMildOrnamentalPineapple HintVariegatedVariegated Apple Mint

History

Variegated apple mint sports were selected as pineapple mint.

Nurseries promoted pineapple mint as an ornamental edible.

Cocktail garnishes used pineapple mint for looks.

Variety remained a cottage-garden mint staple.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙

Rejoining the server...

Rejoin failed... trying again in seconds.

Failed to rejoin.
Please retry or reload the page.

The session has been paused by the server.

Failed to resume the session.
Please retry or reload the page.