[Sca-cooks] Sekajabin

[Huette von Ahrens]

--- jenne at fiedlerfamily.net wrote:
> > >After an emergency run to my mom's (the
> slightly-out-of-it neighbor cut
> > >all the Mentha citrata out of my side yard,
> bless her), I am now halfway
> > >through the first two gallons of sekajabin
> syrup of the summer. I use 2
> > >parts mentha citrata (orange bergamot MINT)
> and 1 part lemon balm for the
> > >mint leaves.
> >
> > I made a batch the other day with lemon balm,
> and it tasted vile. I haven't
> > figured out what I did wrong.
>
> I've discovered that all-lemon balm batches (or
> all Mentha citrata
> batches) don't taste good. Lemon balm itself
> can add a lemon flavor but
> alone it tastes like floor polish...
>
> -- Pani Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, Knowledge Pika

While I don't dispute your statements, I am kind
of wondering how it is that you know what the
taste of floor polish is like ...

Huette

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