Garden Mint Tea Recipes

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REFRESHING MINT TEA



Refreshing Mint Tea image

Learn how to make caffeine-free mint tea with this easy recipe. Use fresh peppermint, spearmint, or other mints, and enjoy it hot or cold.

Provided by Lindsey Goodwin

Categories     Beverage

Time 8m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups water (filtered)
15 mint leaves (fresh, peppermint or spearmint)
Optional: 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar (or honey)
Optional: lemon slices
Optional: fresh lemon juice
Optional: ice

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Bring the water to a boil.
  • Remove from the heat and add the fresh mint leaves. Steep for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on desired strength.
  • Add optional sweetener. Start with 1 teaspoon per cup and add more as desired.
  • If serving iced, fill tall glasses with ice and pour the tea over. If serving hot, pour the tea into mugs. Garnish with optional lemon slices and/or lemon juice to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 kcal, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 10 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 2 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

MINT GARDEN TEA CONCENTRATE



Mint Garden Tea Concentrate image

This delicious iced tea is quick, easy, and hits the spot on a hot day! Mix 1 part thawed tea concentrate with 3 parts water to serve.

Provided by octoberpumpkin00

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Iced Tea Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 quarts water
8 cups packed fresh mint leaves
4 cups white sugar

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add mint leaves and steep for 15 minutes. Remove tea leaves from water with a slotted spoon, squeezing leaves to extract any additional liquid; discard leaves.
  • Stir sugar into steeped tea; return to a boil and cook until sugar is completely dissolved and flavors combined, about 10 minutes. Pour tea concentrate into freezer-safe containers and freeze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 2.5 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

GARDEN MINT TEA



Garden Mint Tea image

Make and share this Garden Mint Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Rotts4me

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/4 cup mint tea leaves
2 cups water
honey

Steps:

  • Tear off a handful of tea leaves.
  • Bring water to a boil and pour over the leaves.
  • Allow to steep for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Remove leaves and add honey to taste.
  • Place ice cubes in glasses and pour hot tea over them.
  • The tea can also be made by the pitcher by using one quart of water and a 1/2 cup of tea leaves. Place a quart of ice cubes in a pitcher and pour hot tea over them after the leaves have been removed and honey added.

Nutrition Facts : Sodium 4.7

FRESH MINT TEA



Fresh mint tea image

Grab a handful of fresh mint leaves and pour over boiling water to release its wonderful flavour and scent. Sweeten the tea with honey according to taste

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Afternoon tea, Drink

Time 5m

Yield Makes one 500-600ml pot (serves 1-2)

Number Of Ingredients 2

handful of fresh mint (around ½ a pack)
honey to taste

Steps:

  • Take a few leaves of the mint in one hand and sharply clap your other hand on top, then drop the leaves into a teapot or cafetiere. Repeat with the rest of the mint, saving a few small sprigs for each glass as a garnish.
  • Fill up the pot with boiling water and let it infuse for 2-3 mins or until the liquid starts to take on a slight pale yellow/green hue. Strain the tea into cups or heatproof glasses and sweeten with honey to taste. Drop the reserved mint into the cups to decorate if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 13 calories, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Protein 0.1 grams protein

MINT TEA



Mint Tea image

Once you sip a cup of your own home-brewed mint tea, you may never go back to tea bags. If you're drinking it hot, add a squeeze of lemon. Or pour cooled tea over ice cubes, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups water
1 bunch coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves and stems (about 1 cup)
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
lemon wedges (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine water and mint and bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let steep 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve (discard solids) into a teapot or container, and mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons honey to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.

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