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fresh mint tea

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Michelle Bates-Phipps
Kalamazoo, MI

Refreshing, healthy, and economical. My husband loves this light fragrant tea in the summer. I let it steep for quite a while then he puts it in the refrigerator to have a refreshing drink from his thermos at work.

(1 rating)
prep time 10 Min

Ingredients For fresh mint tea

  • handful of fresh mint leaves
  • boiling water

How To Make fresh mint tea

  • 1
    roll the mint leaves in cheese cloth or another towel that doesn't have a lot of lint on it.
  • 2
    Bring your tea kettle full of water to a full boil.
  • 3
    place towel or cheese cloth into a container, pour tea over top. let steep for a minimum of 5 minutes, the more you let it steep the mintier it will taste.
  • 4
    If you like hot tea, drink it now. If you like it cold put in the refrigerator or serve over ice.
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