Spearmint is also used to flavor gum, toothpaste, and candies, but is used in cooking more often because of its milder flavor. Spearmint is often added to drinks like mint juleps and iced teas and ...

Of course, we had the off-flavors of licorice and teaberry plus candy-coated Chiclets and probably a few others that I — like most of America — can’t remember. When green chlorophyll-flavored gum came ...

Ever wondered why toothpaste is mint flavored? The herb’s most well-known use is in Wrigley’s Extra Spearmint Gum (you know the one!), so it might come as a surprise that in cooking ...