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Glass filled with ice and yellow-colored garden mint tea with mint leaves as garnish on top all on white countertop
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Garden Mint Tea

This garden mint tea is a delicious combination of green tea and mint. When steeped with lemon and optional honey, there's nothing that tastes more like summer!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Steep Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Method: Steeping
Servings: 6 cups
Author: Kaleb

Ingredients

  • 2 cups mint leaves washed and picked off stems
  • 6 cups water separated
  • 2 green tea bags
  • 1 lemon
  • honey to taste (optional)

Instructions

  • In a large measuring glass, pour 4 cups of boiling water over the prepared mint leaves and tea bags. Steep for 20 minutes. If leaves are steeped too long, the tea will become bitter.
    2 cups mint leaves, 6 cups water, 2 green tea bags
  • In a pitcher strain and discard leaves.
  • Add 2 cups cold water, juice of 1 lemon, honey, and ice.
    6 cups water, 1 lemon, honey

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 21kcal