Mint grows well in almost all temperate climates. Mint leaves can be used fresh, dried, or frozen.

Mint has been used in traditional medicine. Its leaves are infused in water to make mint tea.

• A common ingredient in many mixed drinks, such as mojitos and mint juleps.
• Sweet tea, iced and flavored with mint, is a summertime tradition in Greece.

The leaves lose their aromatic charm after the plant flowers.