Mint Tea Recipe - Healthy Refreshing
and Very Easy-to-Make!

Using either peppermint or spearmint leaves, this refreshing mint tea recipe makes for a delicious healthy drink. Spearmint and peppermint are usually the ones most folks grow and use in their cooking...

But you could try some of the other 20+ varieties generally available. Pineapple, lemon, ginger, basil, apple, water and pennyroyal are just some varieties you could grow and use.

Homemade Mint Infusion

Ingredients: (makes 2 cups)

2 cups of water
1½ tbsp fresh mint leaves
Squeeze of lemon juice (optional)
OR
2 cups water
1 tbsp dried mint
Squeeze of lemon juice (optional)

tbsp = tablespoon

Directions:

Fresh:

• Chop the leaves and boil the water

• Add them to 2 cups and pour on some just boiled water

• Let steep (sit) for 5-10 minutes before serving

• If you like your drinks a little citrusy add the lemon

Dried:

• Add the dried mint to a teapot and boil the water

• Pour in the boiled water

• Let steep for a few minutes before straining and serving

• Add the lemon if you like

That's it! A refreshing healthy cuppa in no time at all!

Here's a short video of how I made it...

Mint Tea Recipe Notes

I do recommend you use the fresh leaves as you'll get a tastier healthier drink.

But if you only have dried available you can use them.

Just try and get the freshest dried you can.

Some herbs lose a lot of their flavour and strength in the drying process.

See my growing mint page for tips to get the freshest, healthiest leaves. 

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