The advantage of fresh mint tea is that it tastes delicious, is very easy to make (and a great way to use mint leaves)
There are many different varieties of mint and each will make it’s own unique flavoured tea.
For example there is:
- Apple Mint
- Spearmint (in this recipe)
- Peppermint
- Orange Mint
How to make fresh mint tea
The recipe below will show you step by step how to make fresh mint tea.
Ingredients
- 1 handful fresh spearmint leaves
- 240ml boiling water
- 1 teaspoon Rosemary Honey (Optional)
Equipment
- Kettle
- Cafetiere or Tea Pot
- Strainer (optional)
Instructions
If you want to make pure mint tea then:
- Remove the Mint Leaves from the plant
- Roughen the leaves a bit – but clapping or gently rubbing them in your hands
- Put leaves in the bottom of the cafetiere
- Leave to flavour for 3 – 5 minutes
- Gently push the cafetiere down and pour into tea cup or mug
To make spearmint tea with rosemary & honey
Or to sweeten the mint tea add 1 spoon for rosemary & honey to your tea cup or mug (or to your preferred flavour).
Fresh mint makes all the difference
Fresh mint leaves add real flavour to many recipes, like the fresh mint tea recipe.
You can buy Fresh Mint in many shops (for example you can buy it on Amazon)
But it’s also very easy to grow at home.
For example the After eight mint on the right.
- Was planted from a plug plant
- Grown in a pot (to stop it taking over the garden)
- And ready to use withing 30 days.
- And will keep growing and growing
If you want to grow your own mint at home then all you need is a plug plant and a pot.
But do note the different mint types all have a unique flavour (Orange mint, Spearmint, Apple Mint, etc.).
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Fresh mint tea
Equipment
- Kettle
- Cafetiere
Ingredients
- 15 Leaves Fresh Mint Leaves About 1 handful
- 240 ml Boiling Water
- 1 tsp Rosemary Honey (Optional)
Instructions
- Remove Mint Leaves from Plant
- Contents in Cafetiere– Roughen mint leaves and put in Cafetiere– Add Boiling Water– Leave for about 5 minutes
- Push Cafetiere down and pour in cup or mug
- Optionally add Rosemary Honey
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