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Product Description

The Gourmet Mint Trio™ – Collection of 3 Unique Mint Plants

Three gourmet mints for the kitchen: after-dinner-scented Chocolate Mint, sweet and fruity Berries & Cream Mint, and classic Spearmint. Together they cover desserts, drinks and everyday cooking, from chocolate mousse and Eton mess to mint sauce and mojitos.

Product Highlights

  • Three gourmet mints for desserts, drinks and cooking
  • From after-dinner chocolate to classic mint sauce
  • A delicious gift for cooks, bakers and food lovers
  • 3 healthy, established mint plants in 9cm pots
  • Three complementary mints, chosen to be grown and enjoyed together
  • Hardy perennials that return every year

What's in the Trio

  • Chocolate Mint (Mentha × piperita f. citrata 'Chocolate'): cool peppermint with a rich, after-dinner-mint aroma.
  • Berries & Cream Mint (Mentha 'Berries and Cream'): sweet and fruity, with a soft berry-and-cream note.
  • Spearmint (Mentha spicata): sweet, fresh and classic, milder than peppermint.

What You Receive

  • 3 healthy, established mint plants, each in a 9cm pot
  • Grown and packed with care in the UK

Try This: Chocolate Mint Hot Chocolate

Warm a mug of milk with a small sprig of Chocolate Mint for 5 minutes, remove the mint, then stir in hot chocolate powder or melted dark chocolate. Top with a Berries & Cream Mint leaf.

Why You'll Love It

  • Three distinct flavours from one easy-to-grow plant family
  • Grow them in separate pots for a neat, fragrant display
  • A gift that keeps on growing, year after year

Folklore & Fascinating Facts

  • Chocolate mint contains no chocolate: its famous scent comes from a natural blend of peppermint oils.
  • Fruit-scented mints like Berries & Cream are modern selections, chosen for their unusual aromas.
  • Spearmint is named after its spear-shaped flower spikes, and was brought to Britain by the Romans.
  • In Greek myth, the nymph Minthe was turned into a mint plant by the jealous Persephone; Hades gave her a sweet scent so she would never be forgotten.