However, don’t use this mint as a substitute for chocolate because any chocolate flavor you might taste in the leaves will not come through in your finished product. Plant UsesĬhocolate and mint go hand in hand so any recipe you combining the two should turn out great. Chocolate Mint will develop flowers in the summer which will attract bees and butterflies. It is best to grow your chocolate mint in a container or in an isolated spot in your garden so that your plant can be controlled. The plant grows by sending out runners and if you are not careful your mint plant will take over your garden. The most important thing to remember when planting mint is that it can be very invasive. A FLAVOURSOME, MINTY HERB - Moroccan Mint is filled with a fresh, mint and orange citrus flavour that is joined by a chocolate tinge in its aroma. You can use plain mint leaves for this chocolate drink, or you can use the leaves of an actual Chocolate Mint Plant for a chocolate mint-infused beverage. The moisture level is high, as is common with McClelland tobaccos, but not as high as Frog Morton in a freshly opened tin. The tobacco is very dark, 90 black and 10 brown in a medium cut. In the GardenĬhocolate Mint needs a well drained soil and does best with a half-day of sun. The smell in the bag is very nice, strongly chocolate/caramel and sweet I only notice mint if I inhale deeply. Fill the jar with oil and set in a warm place such as in a sunny windowsill for at least five days. Crush fresh or dried leaves and pack into a jar.

The leaves look similar to Peppermint with dark brown or chocolate edges. Preserve the essence of the flavor by soaking the leaves in oil, whether almond, coconut, or olive, to infuse with the minty, chocolatey smell. As each leaf is dipped, place it on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Dip the mint leaves into the melted chocolate one by one, covering 3/4 of each leaf with chocolate. Some people say they can taste or smell “chocolate” in the leaves but there are no oils or compounds in this plant that resemble chocolate. Break the chocolate bar into pieces, place in a heat-safe dish, and melt chocolate in the microwave on 50 power for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, till melted and smooth. Chocolate Mint looks and tastes more like Peppermint than chocolate.

Choco mint leaves