Chilled Mint Tea Recipe with Honey
Make this refreshing mint tea recipe on a hot summer day for a healthy, cool drink.
Servings: 8 cups
Equipment
- large stock pot with lid
- 2 quart pitcher or glass jar
- wooden stirring spoon
- pair kitchen scissors
- small kitchen basket for collecting mint
- measuring cup
Ingredients
- 2 large bundles fresh mint
- 8 cups water (about 1/2 gallon)
- 1/2-3/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Measure water into your stock pot and set to boil with lid in place.
- Gather fresh mint, using scissors to cut bundles by the handful.
- Place mint in a basket as you go, then bring your harvest inside.
- Rinse fresh mint at the kitchen sink to remove spiders and bugs.
- When water boils add fresh mint, stems and all.
- Cover with a lid and remove from heat.
- Let tea steep for 30-60 seconds, then use a wooden spoon to make sure all mint is under the water.
- Recover with lid and let fresh mint steep for 10-15 minutes.
- Pour mint tea into a half gallon jar or pitcher, leaving leaves behind in the stock pot.
- Immediately measure and stir in honey (or natural sweetener of choice) while the liquid is still warm.
- Let cool to room temperature and refrigerate.
- To serve: fill a large glass with ice and pour tea over, or dilute tea half 'n half in a glass with cold water.
