"Stan Horwitz" > wrote in message
...
> In article et>,
> "Von Fourche" > wrote:
>
> > Where can I find fresh mint on the stem for making tropical drinks
like
> > a Mojito?
> >
> > I already visited a garden nursery store and bought myself a
spearmint
> > plant. I was hoping I could find some place that sold mint leaves in
small
> > bundles for drinks.
> >
> > I looked in a couple of grocery stores and could not find it. Am I
> > forced to using the mint I grow?
>
> Where do you live? Here in the Philadelphia area, fresh mint is sold at
> most grocery stores in the produce section. Just go to your favorite
> supermarket and ask for fresh mint if you can't find it on your own.


I really haven't looked all that hard yet for fresh mint. My main focus
has been on finding orgeat syrup. I'll just start looking harder for the
fresh mint the next time I hit a grocery store.