Drunk Botany - Mint

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 2 p.m.

Taylor and Tori get a little tipsy discussing how mint is used in mixed drinks, specifically Peppermint Schnapps and the Mojito . Grab a glass and Join us!


SOURCES:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ptr.2900

Antioxidant Activity of S‐Carvone Isolated from Spearmint (Mentha Spicata L. Fam Lamiaceae)

https://europepmc.org/article/med/11549238

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/spearmint#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4

Inhibition by the essential oils of peppermint and spearmint of the growth of pathogenic bacteria. - Abstract

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29314866/

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/spearmint#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4

https://toriavey.com/history-kitchen/history-of-the-mint-julep/

https://theculturetrip.com/caribbean/cuba/articles/who-really-invented-the-mojito/

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