Making peppermint tea is a cakewalk. Mint blends with different flavours so you can play with the sweetness of this beverage. Besides, the variety of mint lends a unique taste to the brewed tea. Let’s learn how to make different types of organic peppermint tea!
Standard Mint Tea
Ingredients Required –
- Fresh peppermint leaves
- 2 tbsp of dried mint leaves
- 1 peppermint tea bag
- 2 cups of hot water
- Sweeteners (only if required)
Steps to Prepare Standard Mint Tea
- Prepare the fresh leaves first because they need a bit more preparation. Grind the peppermint leaves to coax tasty flavours. For this, you can use a spoon or a mortar to take out the aromatic peppermint oil for a refreshing drink. You can use an infuser for loose leaf teas to keep the leaves contained.
- Herbal teas develop flavours when brewed in hot water rather than boiling water. Pour the hot water into a teacup and add tea leaves or a tea bag to it.
- Fresh peppermint leaves need more steeping than dried leaves. Fresh leaves taste the best after 8 minutes of steeping. You can use a lid to cover the teacup when steeping to lock the flavour, aroma and moisture. The longer you steep the leaves, the stronger the flavour will be.
- Taste it after 5 minutes or in 30 seconds intervals to find the best flavour palette for yourself. Add a slice of lemon if you desire.
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Iced Peppermint Tea
Ingredients Required
- 4 cups of hot water
- 2 handfuls of fresh peppermint leaves
- 3 peppermint tea bags
- 4 tbsps of dried mint leaves
- 2 tbsps of honey and two squeezed lemons.
How to Prepare?
- Harvest, rinse and dry fresh peppermint leaves. Crush the peppermint leaves to enhance the flavour.
- Use a stovetop or tea kettle to boil the water. Cool the water for 1-2 minutes before adding mint leaves. Then, steep the leaves for 5-10 minutes.
- Use a tea strainer to remove fresh and dried leaves, pour the water into a large glass jug. Then, discard the tea leaves by removing them from water.
- Sweeteners dissolve well in warm water. Add sugarcane or honey to the warm water. Squeeze two chopped limes into the tea.
- Let the tea cool at room temperature. Once it’s cool, place the pitcher in the refrigerator for around 3-4 hours.
- Add ice cubes. Garnish with peppermint iced tea with lime and serve immediately.
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