Best Spiced Mint Tea Recipes

SPICY MINT TEA

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This is a sassy mint tea. I hope that you will enjoy this wonderful treat. You can use different types of fresh mint in this tea if you like, chocolate mint would work really well.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories Beverages

Time 2h5m

Yield 2 , 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 orange pekoe tea bag
6 large mint sprigs, large stems with large leaves (lightly crushed)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups boiling water, boiling
1 cup white sugar, white
1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 cinnamon stick
2 slices lemons, garnish
2 mint sprigs, garnish

Steps:

Steep 1 tea bag, 6 mint stems and cayenne pepper in 2 cups of boiling water.
Strain the mixture, keeping only the liquid.
Add the sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon stick to the mint mixture and refrigerate.
When ready to serve, remove the cinnamon stick and dilute the mint mixture with equal parts of water.
Serve in a tall glass with ice, add a fresh mint sprig and a lemon slice for garnishing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.2, Fat 0.2, Sodium 8.9, Carbohydrate 105, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 101.5, Protein 0.3

INSTANT SPICED TEA

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For a fun holiday hostess gift, pour this festive blend into a decorated 12-ounce jelly jar. The recipe, from field editor Shirley Heston of Pickerington, Ohio, makes enough to fill two jars.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 3 cups mix (48 servings).

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups orange breakfast drink mix
1 cup unsweetened instant tea
1/3 cup sweetened lemonade drink mix
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Store in an airtight container. , For one serving: Pour 1 cup boiling water into a mug; stir in 1 tablespoon tea mix until dissolved.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SPICED ICED TEA

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This was my mom's iced tea recipe, which had a special spot in our refrigerator on hot summer days. I remember it being served as a special treat for the men who were on hand during the hay harvest. -Ellen Carlton Mont Vernon, New Hampshire

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 2-4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups boiling water
4 tea bags
1 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
4 whole cloves
Sugar substitute equivalent to 4 teaspoons sugar
Ice cubes, fresh mint and lemon slices

Steps:

Pour boiling water into a heat-proof pitcher. Add the tea bags, cinnamon, cloves and sugar substitute; steep tea for 15 minutes., Discard the tea bags, cinnamon and cloves. Pour tea over ice in glasses; garnish with mint and lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.