Mint tea

[Togger]

I've been reading through various topics on the forum for the last half hour and started feeling a bit bushcrafty! So into the garden and jus pulled a few leaves off of the mint plant growing in a tub.
Put them into a strainer and pored boiling water of them. I've just left them for five minutes, removed from the water and tried fresh mint tea. I must say it's quite pleasant with a lovely fragrance.
Now to find something else.....!

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

Probably find some St Johns wort near by which has a faintly 'fresh cut grass' flavour.

 

[HeltorChasca]

Yum - Good for belly ache after too much beer the night before....hc

 

[DavidJT]

Good with frozen mint leaves too. But always with a little sugar!

 

[Doc]

In North Africa mint tea is very popular: no milk, lots of sugar. It is surprisingly refreshing in a hot climate.

 

[DoctorSpoon]

I grow mint and lemon balm in a pot outside the front door. They are both great on their own or as a mix of the two. Unfortunately my dovecote is also just outside the front door and I have to carefully check the leaves for dove poo before brewing up!

 

[mjk123]

Mint tea makes a good halfway house if you're trying to wean yourself off (black) tea with milk. Tea with powdered milk never really tastes right, and carrying liquid milk is a bit of a pain. A mint tea bag weighs nothing and is simplicity itself to prepare. To my palat, mint tea tastes sweet even without sugar. Good for hot days and cold days.

 

[BushTucker]

I actually like nettle tea, no milk or sugar so great. Bad belly? i use dandelion leaves...

 

[Front Room Woodlander]

Check out Culpepper Complete Herbal

 

[Colin.W]

nettle tea with a slice of lemon or if you have the luxury of a dehydrator, half a tea spoon of shredded dried lemon rind

 

[Toddy]

Blackcurrant, raspberry, strawberry or bramble leaves all make good tisanes too

cheers,
Toddy

 

[addo]

Ive been substituting every other cup of "normali-tea" with a mint one at work to reduce the old caffine a bit. Tastes great and I could get used to it all the time. In norway they had an instant one in tubs that was nice and quick-quick.