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Spearmint Tea
Refreshingly sweet with a delicious mint flavor, learning how to make spearmint tea is a must! It's the perfect healthy treat made with only 2 ingredients.
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Course:
Clean Eating Drinks
Cuisine:
European
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Steeping Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
cups
Calories:
64
kcal
Author:
Violet Parcha
Equipment
Measuring cup
Medium saucepan
Spoon
Mesh strainer
Ingredients
2
cups
fresh spearmint leaves
1/4
cup
honey
raw
1
quart
water
Instructions
In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat.
1 quart water
Remove from the heat and stir in the spearmint leaves.
2 cups fresh spearmint leaves
Cover the pot and allow the tea to steep for 15-20 minutes.
Pour the tea through a mesh strainer to remove the leaves.
Allow the tea to cool to a drinkable temperature and stir in the honey.
1/4 cup honey
Chill and serve the spearmint tea over ice.
Notes
If you prefer tea that's not very sweet, you can use less honey. If you like sweeter tea, feel free to add more honey to taste.
This tea is also delicious served hot.
Nutrition
Calories:
64
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
0.1
g
|
Sodium:
13
mg
|
Potassium:
11
mg
|
Fiber:
0.04
g
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
8
mg
|
Iron:
0.1
mg