Buying mint

I love mojitos but as each glass uses a number of mint leaves I have a hard time stocking enough mint for a full night.
Does anyone know someplace where I can buy mint by the sprig, in bulk? I live in the city and don't see it at grocery stores or at Stanley's. I grow some but one night of a few mojitos and it's gone for the next month. Help!

Jack-

Mint has weed-like qualities. I have grown mint in containers and usually have too much on my hands. That may mean I'm not drinking enough mojitos, but that's not the question. People who have mint in their gardens often plant a potted mint in the ground to keep the mint from taking over. If you're willing to nurture a few plants in a large pot or window box, your mint needs might be satisfied. Unfortunately, I don't have any ideas as to where you can buy a lot of mint.

I don't remember the last time was in a grocery store or farmers market that did not have mint. So, I suggest any farmers market, or any of the following grocery stores: Cermak, Butera, Caputo's, Whole Foods, Tony's, Jewel.

Kennyz wrote:I don't remember the last time was in a grocery store or farmers market that did not have mint. So, I suggest any farmers market, or any of the following grocery stores: Cermak, Butera, Caputo's, Whole Foods, Tony's, Jewel.

The last time I was at the new Whole Foods in Lincoln Park, I noticed big bunches of whole herb plants in the produce section. I didn't notice mint specifically (wasn't looking for it), but I did see dill, cilantro, and tarragon. I'd be shocked if they didn't have mint.

If you don't need really large amounts, every grocery store in my immediate vicinity has mint, either in those little plastic containers (Jewel, Dominick's, Trader Joe's) or in ziploc bags (Treasure Island).

Good god, it was all we could do the first few years in our house to keep the mint under control. It IS a weed. Get a bigger pot, run out to Lowe's or Home Depot and drop a few plants in. It's hard to kill. Otherwise, you're spending $1.79 a (small) bunch in the produce section.

spinynorman99 wrote:Good god, it was all we could do the first few years in our house to keep the mint under control. It IS a weed. Get a bigger pot, run out to Lowe's or Home Depot and drop a few plants in. It's hard to kill. Otherwise, you're spending $1.79 a (small) bunch in the produce section.

for something so incredibly potent and delicious, it almost seems unfair that mint grows so substantially. Said by a a man about to eat minted pea soup and strawberry-mint ice cream

Fresh Farms has mint in drifts (as opposed to bunches.)

Edgewater Produce on Clark just north of Carbondale also sells big bunches of mint instead of a few sprigs in plastic containers.

for something so incredibly potent and delicious, it almost seems unfair that mint grows so substantially.

Before they went condo my Uncle had a veritable forest of mint in his backyard. I remember chewing it all summer long as a youngster.

Ah, I also remember chewing the leaves of mint as a child...it grew with wild abandon at my grandparents.

Per buying it, the Asian stores on Argyle have LARGE bunches for under $2. Like 5 times the size of what you get in those teensy containers.

Kennyz wrote:Said by a a man about to eat minted pea soup and strawberry-mint ice cream

I applaud and stand by the use of herbal mint as a verb / verb-adjective.

Parslied gets similar treatment.

What can we do about the other herbs and spices? I suggest accepting, without any hesitation in reading:

saged
oreganoed
cilantroed
maced
nutmegged
cudweeded
ajwained
asafoetided
horehounded
verbena'd
sassafrassed
tamarinded
wormwooded
galingaled

and most importantly

fenugreeked.

Rick here wanted me to add "chipotled," but I'm not buying that one.

Matt,

I accept all but verbena'd, and would like to propose verbenafied instead.

Kenny

Maced has an alternate usage. My local police department wants a word with you.

I like "sassafrassed".

"I told Junior to clean his room, but he sassafrassed me so I took away his TV privileges."

Mhays wrote:Maced has an alternate usage. My local police department wants a word with you.

On the bright side, if you don't get arrested, there may be employment for you at Medieval Times.

Mhays wrote:Maced has an alternate usage. My local police department wants a word with you.

from The Springfield Connection:

Marge: Hmmm. Homer, give me my pepper spray!
Homer: Oh, Marge, one squirt and you're south of the border! [sprays eggs, eats them]
Homer: Mmm, incapacitating...[his eyes water]

Katie wrote:On the bright side, if you don't get arrested, there may be employment for you at Medieval Times.

Katie - right on. I think they need Ronnie for that.

many times Stanley's will have things like mint in the back if you don't see it in the cooler w/ the rest of the shrinkwrapped herbs.

spinynorman99 wrote:Good god, it was all we could do the first few years in our house to keep the mint under control. It IS a weed. Get a bigger pot, run out to Lowe's or Home Depot and drop a few plants in. It's hard to kill.

Hard, but possible. If anyone needs to get rid of it, I can come over and apply the dreaded black thumb.

Actually the deer went to town on mine one year and it never came back. I guess they wanted nice fresh breath.