Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 20 fresh mint leaves, any variety. use more for stronger flavor
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey (optional), use more or less to taste
- 2 lemon slices (optional), to serve
- 2 teaspoons green tea, loose leaf (or 2 tea bags)
- 6 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2-3 springs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons black tea, loose leaf (or 2 tea bags)
Instruction
- Rinse mint leaves (and other herbs, if using), and set aside to dry.
- Bring tea water to a boil. Pour into a teapot or a French Press.
- Crush mint leaves with your hands to release oil and then add them to the teapot, or add them to the pot and use a cocktail muddler or the back of a wooden spoon.
- Add any additional ingredients (except lemon). Cover pot. Steep 5-7 minutes if you added green tea or black tea, or 8-10 minutes for herbal tea.
- Serve hot, with lemon if desired. For iced tea: make a larger batch of tea, let the tea cool slightly, and then store in a pitcher or glass jar in the fridge. Use within 2-3 days.
