MINT TEA

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Once you sip a cup of your own home-brewed mint tea, you may never go back to tea bags. If you're drinking it hot, add a squeeze of lemon. Or pour cooled tea over ice cubes, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups water
1 bunch coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves and stems (about 1 cup)
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
lemon wedges (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine water and mint and bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let steep 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve (discard solids) into a teapot or container, and mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons honey to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.

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