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Meadow Tea

Meadow Tea: Refreshing Mint Drink for Perfect Summer Sips

Meadow Tea is an invigorating herbal drink that combines refreshing mint with sweetness, making it perfect for summer sipping.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Steeping Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 cups
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Herbal
Calories: 50
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Tea
  • 1 cup Fresh Mint Leaves Apple mint provides a sweeter taste
  • 2 quarts Water Filtered or tap water
For Sweetening (Optional)
  • 1/4 cup Sweetener Sugar, honey, or stevia to taste
For a Citrus Twist (Optional)
  • 1 splash Lemon Juice Add for tanginess; garnish with lemon slice

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Colander
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Pitcher
  • Mason Jar

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions for Meadow Tea
  1. Gather a colander filled with fresh mint leaves, rinse gently under cool running water, then let drain.
  2. Pour 2 quarts of water into a large pot and heat over high heat until it reaches a rolling boil.
  3. Remove the pot from heat and add the rinsed mint leaves, covering the pot to steep for about 2 hours.
  4. Use a fine mesh sieve to strain the tea into a pitcher, ensuring the mint leaves are caught.
  5. Taste the strained tea and stir in sweetener to your preferred level of sweetness.
  6. Refrigerate the sweetened tea until cold or serve immediately over ice with lemon slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 13gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 20mgSugar: 10gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.1mg

Notes

Adjust steeping time according to taste preference. Store leftover tea in an airtight container in the fridge and consume within a week.

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