#garden mint

Refreshing and fragrant with garden herbs and fruit, this beautiful Mint, Basil and Balsamic Strawberry Soup makes an elegantly simple dessert. Happy Monday!

Ingredients (serves 3):

a dozen medium, very ripe Garden Strawberries + 3 smaller for garnish

half a dozen freshly picked small mint leaves

half a dozen freshly picked large Garden Basil Leaves 

2 teaspoons caster sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon Modena Balsamic Vinegar

Rinse Garden Strawberries under cold water. Halve them and place them in a blender.

Tear in mint leaves and Basil Leaves. Sprinkle with caster sugar, and drizzle in Balsamic Vinegar. Close blender and process on high speed until very smooth.

Pour Strawberry soup into three serving cups, and chill in the refrigerator, at least one hour before serving.

Just before serving, cut three reserved Strawberries into thin slices and gently place on top of each cup.

I keep thinking these are the anti bacterial hand sprays, but theyre for your feet and I dont remember these. if anyone sees this and knows a more specific range of years, please let me know.

Bath and Body Works Refreshing Garden Invigorating Anti Bacterial Foot Spray

late 1990s-early 2000s

(Mentha spp.) For specific cautions, look up specific mint.

Folk Name: Garden Mint. Gender: Masculine. Planet: Mercury. Element: Air. Deities: Pluto, Hecate. Powers: Money, Lust, Healing, Travel, Exorcism, Protection.

Magical Uses: Mint has long been used in healing potions and mixtures, and the fresh leaves rubbed against the head are said to relieve headaches. Mint worn at the wrist assures that you will not be ill. Stomach problems can be alleviated by stuffing a green poppet with mint and anointing it with healing oils. Mint is also used in travel spells and to provoke lust. Its bright green leaves and crisp scent led to its use in money and prosperity spells; the easiest of which is to place a few leaves in the wallet or purse, or to rub where your money is kept. To rid a place of evil, sprinkle salt water with a sprinkler made of fresh sprigs of mint, marjoram and rosemary. Fresh mint laid on the altar will call good spirits to be present and aid you in magic. Mint is also kept in the home for protection.

"Mint" is a general term for any of the Mentha family.

Mint aka Garden Mint

Associations:

energy

communication

vitality

Uses:

Draws customers to a business.

Use dried leaves to stuff a green poppet for healing.

Place in wallet or purse or rub on money to bring wealth and prosperity.

Use on the altar to draw good spirits to assist in your magic.

Place in the home for protection. 

A soothing hot beverage, this Verbena Mint Tea is a favourite of mine before bed. The preparation is part, I feel, of the calming ritual! Happy Saturday!

Ingredients (serves 1):

1 ½ tablespoon dried lemon verbena leaves and flowers (Aloysia citrodora)

250 millilitres/1 cup cold water

a dozen leaves fresh mint

Spoon dried lemon verbena into a small saucepan. Pour in cold water. Heat over a low flame until just simmering.

Meanwhile, crush mint leaves with a pestle in a mortar, to extract their oils and flavour.

Stir crushed mint leaves into the pot.

Remove from the heat, cover with a lid, and simmer, 10 minutes.

Return over a low flame, and bring to a slow boil. 

Remove from the heat and strain Verbena Mint Tea into serving cup.

Bath and Body Works Refreshing Garden Mint Mini Body Creams

1990-1996ish

Bath and Body Works Refreshing Garden Mint and Warm Vanilla Sugar Instant Anti Bacterial Hand Gel

late 1990s-early 2000s

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