Cook with Peppermint
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About
Peppermint is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species.
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
carbohydrateslimonene-10-ol-acetatehex-trans-2-enoic-acid2-methyl-but-2-en-1-al4-methyl-2-phenyl-pent-2-en-1-altrans-rose-oxidegamma-jasminlactone2-phenylethanol-acetateeo5-methyl-2-(3'-oxo-3'-pentyl)-phenolisomenthyl-acetate3,4-dimethyl-sudachitinmenthyl-valerate5-methyl-heptan-3-onefiber
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Source & License
Source
Wikipedia
License
CC-BY-SA
Source page
Imported
6/3/2026, 3:06:23 PM
Verification
Multi-layer verified