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How much Leaves Chopped, or Loosely Packed Leaves are in a Mint Bunch?

Many recipes tell you to use 1 "bunch of mint", 1/2 cup of chopped mint leaves, or even 2 ounces of mint but how much mint is in a bunch, a cup or an ounce? It can be problematic to know what that really means. Different stores carry different sizes of mint bunches and many people grow their own mint as well so their "bunch" will be whatever they decide on. This makes it even more challenging to know how much to actually use.

In order to figure out how much is a bunch of mint we went to the market and to see what they thought a "bunch of mint" was. We determined that an average grocery store bunch weighed 3.2 ounces and contained about 80 sprigs of mint.

So we chose an average bunch of mint for our test sample to determine how many "bunches" you need for a specific amount of chopped leaves. We discovered that there is about 2/3 cup or 10 to 11 tablespoons of chopped mint leaves in a bunch. There are almost 2 cups of loosely packed mint leaves in a bunch. In addition, we found 1 cup of chopped mint weighed about 1.6 ounces, and 1 ounce of mint contained 23-25 sprigs.

Did you know that mint plants originate in the Mediterranean region and have been found in Egyptian tombs from as far back as 1000 BC! Mint gets its name from Menthe a Greek mythical character. The United States produces 70% of the World's peppermint and spearmint. And finally, the common garden variety of mint is really spearmint.

So we now know that "How much is a bunch of mint" is about 3.2 ounces of mint. If you are buying from the grocery store you can check the weight on the scale there and if you are growing your own mint you can just use a kitchen scale to measure it. We recommend this one which we use at home and enjoy: Oxo Good Grips Food Scale. To determine how many bunches of mint you need to get the necessary amount of chopped mint leaves you can use the converter below.

Custom Conversions for Mint Bunch

One Mint Bunch Equals

• There is ⅔ Cup (158 mls) of Chopped Mint Leaves in a Mint Bunch
• There is 2 Cups (473 mls) of Loosely Packed Mint Leaves in a Mint Bunch

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of Chopped Mint Leaves Loosely Packed Mint Leaves



You need 1.5 Mint Bunches

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How to Store Mint Bunch

General How to Store Mint Info

Mint's strong flavor mixes well with very few other flavorings, but there are certain foods, particularly sweets and desserts, that it does complement nicely.

Short Term Mint Storage

You can either store them with the jar method or the paper towel method.

Jar method: partially fill a jar or a water glass with water; place the stem ends of the unwashed mint into the water in the container. Store the jar of mint in the refrigerator, cover loosely with a plastic bag. Change the water after several days if the water starts to discolor. Fresh mint will last up to 2 weeks or longer when stored this way.

Paper towel method: wrap fresh mint in a slightly damp paper towel and place in a plastic bag large enough not to crush the leaves. Place the bagged mint in the refrigerator; it will keep fresh for about 2 weeks.

Mint Long Term Storage

To freeze: remove the leaves and discard the mint stems. Fill every ice cube cavity of an ice cube tray with the mint leafs, then completely top off with water. Place in the freezer for 2 days; remove the mint cubes and transfer them into a freezer Ziploc bag. Store the Ziploc bag in the freezer for 2 months and use as needed.

Mint Side Notes

Mint is by no means a universal culinary flavoring: the French despise the herb, the English adore it, the Spanish and the Italians use it a little, and the cultures of the Middle East and of India use it heavily.

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