![]() Both are sublime.ġ/2 cup Houjicha green tea or red rooibos tea.ġ/4 cup dried mint leaves (preferably chocolate mint, though other types are great, too) You can make this dessert tea blend with either Houjicha green tea, which has a roasty, nutty taste, or rooibos red tea, which has a woodsy sweet taste. Mint Chocolate Tea: a sumptuous & healthy mint drink Try this tea with a wedge of fresh lemon for extra flavor. This healthy herbal blend combines dried mint with two lemony-tasting herbs. Like mint and chocolate, mint and lemon are a natural match. This blend combines mint with rosehips and hibiscus, two especially sweet-tart flowers that balance out the fresh flavor of mint nicely.ġ/2 cup dried rosehips (I highly recommend choosing organic rosehips, or growing your own.)Īdd a little dry stevia leaf if you like, or sweeten to taste after you brew each cup. But as we saw with “Day Spa” (the first recipe on the page), mint goes equally well with certain floral flavors as well. Yes, mint is great with all sorts of bold flavors. Be sure to really breathe in this tea in between sips, the aroma will turn your whole day around. If desired, add a bit of dry stevia to the blend, or sweeten the brew with honey. This easy herbal infusion can be mixed up in advance and prepared with ease on those days when you really need it. Day Spa: lavender mint tea blendīoth herbs are deeply relaxing from the first sniff, and they are ideal for spas, evenings in, and other occasions to kick back and relax like you mean it. ![]() As the names suggest, lemon mint and chocolate mint taste like lemon and chocolate, respectively. Peppermint has a sweeter taste than spearmint, which can be ‘sharper’ in flavor. Note: You can use peppermint, which is known for its health benefits, or spearmint, chocolate mint, lemon mint, wild mint, or other types of dried mint, depending on your preference and the individual recipe. No matter how you choose to use them, remember to make them with joy and to love every sniff of that fantastic mint aroma! These blends are great for gifts or for your own personal tea stash. When you’re ready to drink your blend, measure about one tablespoon per cup (if the leaves are pretty much whole) or one teaspoon per cup (if the leaves are broken up a lot) and steep in freshly boiled water for five to ten minutes, unless otherwise noted. Then, seal your homemade herbal deliciousness in a clean jar and store it away from light and heat. ![]() Making a Mint Tea Blendįor each ratio listed below, simply measure the dry herbs into a clean bowl or large, clean jar and stir or shake gently to mix. Enjoy, have fun, and share with your friends.įrom a super-soothing “Day Spa” blend to a bold wake-up tea (roasted yerba mate with mint), this collection of recipes shows the versatility of mint and highlights all its best traits. Here are mint tea blends that will rock your herbal world. Ken Lain of Watters Garden Center has shared mint recipes before, but never like this! Every one of the tea blends below can be made in five minutes or less, and (because they’re made with either freshly picked or dried herbs) they can be used for months and months to come. it is cooling and warming at once, and utterly refreshing. Mint tea is one of the world’s favorites. This may surprise you, but we are also famous for the ease with which we have grown our own herbs, right outside, and most are perennial plants that come back for years of refreshing enjoyment. ![]() Arizona’s famous for its outdoor lifestyle and the season has just begun. ![]()
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