Coffees, Teas & Aromatics
Substitutes for Mint in gelato
Mint (Mentha) is an aromatic herb used in gelato as fresh leaves or extract. About 85% water with roughly 14-15% total solids and negligible free sugars, its role is purely flavor and aroma, not structure. If you're out of mint or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.
Swap ~1:1, then -12% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +8), +13% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then softer (PAC +30), +18% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then +75% solids — adjust to compensate.
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