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Yerba Buena Mint
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Posted: Jun/27/2006 3:02 PM PST
Do any of you gardeners have this variety of mint? I have a recipe for Mojitos. Its a Cuban Rum drink with crushed mint. I have this great little book about Cuban stuff...coffee, cigar's and rum. and would love to make this drink. Its really a refreshing summer drink made popular by Ernest Hemingway. I have a few things to trade or for sure I would pay postage. Let me know friends. |
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Posted: Jul/14/2006 2:50 PM PST
Well I wanted to tell you all that I found this mint! I was at our Farmer's Market last Sunday buying my bag of oranges for the most awesome fresh squeezed OJ in the world and stopped by the Herb Guy's booth. I've bought Basil from him before and he had Yerba Buena Mint! So I bought a plant and have it transplanted into a nice pot next to my kitchen sink. I'm so excited about my find! |
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Posted: Jul/14/2006 4:29 PM PST
Glad you were able to find it. I think everyone here has scared me off of planting mint. 
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Posted: Jul/15/2006 2:21 AM PST
 Penny, Ye can grow all the mint ye want. Jus put it in pot's. Pacificstar, I had Yerba Buena mint back when I had my mint collection. Glad ye found it. I'm trying to remember. Does it taste very different from regular mints??
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Posted: Jul/15/2006 3:15 AM PST
You know I really don't know. All I know is that it is the specific mint that was in the original Mojito and i want to make those drinks over in Catalina Island this summer. Wow summer is going off over here. Life is beautiful. I think this is the nicest summer ever. Hope all you are having a good one too. |
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Posted: Jul/15/2006 3:17 AM PST
Herbyann, You of all people I bet you had this mint! Your the Herb lady! Have a nice week-end! I bet its really beautiful up your way. Hey were thinking of going to the Channel Islands this September on our boat. Heard its an amazing place. |
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Posted: Jul/10/2008 7:08 AM PST
I know this post is a bit old..but, Yerba buena is generally called "spearmint". However, I double checked and here is some info from Wikipedia: In Cuba, yerba buena generally refers to Mentha nemorosa, a popular plant also known as large apple mint, foxtail mint, hairy mint, woolly mint or, simply, Cuban mint. If you read on, you'll get even more confused! Apparently, yerba buena has many names.. 
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Posted: Jul/10/2008 11:43 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by damethod I know this post is a bit old..but, Yerba buena is generally called "spearmint". However, I double checked and here is some info from Wikipedia: In Cuba, yerba buena generally refers to Mentha nemorosa, a popular plant also known as large apple mint, foxtail mint, hairy mint, woolly mint or, simply, Cuban mint. If you read on, you'll get even more confused! Apparently, yerba buena has many names.. ive had BOTH spearamint and applemint they ARE different spearamint is more like my chocolate mint this year in looks apple mint is like a cross between the hairs on catnip an lemon balm with typical minty leaves so yea --side note there was a bacardi frozen mojito mix on sale at pick-n-puke afew weeks ago an i got ta try it water in place of booze coulda been more minty but i LOVED it |
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