Saturday, November 14, 2009

What is the difference between peppermint and spearmint?

Two primary cultivated mints are peppermint (Mentha piperita) and spearmint (Mentha spicata).


Peppermint - evoked its distinctive sweet, menthol aroma.


Spearmint - strong sweet aroma, almost creamy and candy-like with a sharp menthol undertone.

What is the difference between peppermint and spearmint?
Flavor - peppermint candies are red, spearmint are green
Reply:They are two different varieties of mint. There are heaps of others as well like Vietnamese mint but only peppermint and spearmint are used as flavour for sweets. Peppermint is hot and spearmint is mild.

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