From:
Food Network Magazine
Fresh Mint Tea
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2-4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 170
- Total Fat
- 1
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 42
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 35
- Protein
- 2
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 22
- Total: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh spearmint leaves
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/4-inch-thick orange slices (do not peel)
6 whole cloves
2 orange pekoe tea bags
Directions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
- In another saucepan, combine the spearmint leaves, sugar, orange slices, cloves and tea bags. Carefully pour the boiling water over the tea mixture and let it steep for 3 minutes. Stir to dissolve the sugar, and then strain the tea into a small warmed teapot or other serving vessel. Serve hot.