How To Make Fresh Mint Tea
By creativelycc
Fresh peppermint
Freshly picked peppermint makes a delicious tea and has multiple health benefits. It soothes the lining of your stomach and calms your nerves. Peppermint is also high in antioxidants and contain properties that fight certain types of bacteria. It is packed with vitamins such as C and A. If you have a garden, you can easily grow it and enjoy peppermint tea whenever you want. Peppermint leaves can also be dried and stored in containers as loose tea so that you can have it during the winter months.
Make you tea ahead of time
You can make peppermint tea and store it in your refrigerator for up to two days. If some of the leaves are left in, it will continue to brew and become more flavorful. This tea is not only enjoyable as a hot beverage, but also as an iced tea.
Procedure
- Gather some fresh peppermint leaves and rinse them thoroughly with cold water.
- Roll leaves together and chop into small pieces.
- Add chopped leaves to a sauce pan of boiling water and boil for one minute.
- Turn off heat, cover the saucepan and allow leaves to steep in the hot water for up to an hour.
- Pour the peppermint brew through a strainer to remove the leaves.
Tea pot
If you have a tea pot with a strainer you can add the hot liquid directly from the saucepan to the tea pot. When you're ready to drink the tea, the leaves will remain in the strainer. Peppermint tea is great when sweetened with honey.
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How peppermint grows
Peppermint has a strong root system and can take over a garden if you're not careful. Keep it under control by pulling up unwanted peppermint by the roots. You can also control it by growing it in a container or a barrel. I personally love how it looks and don't mind it scattered throughout my garden. Just keep ahead of it as best as you can.
Other health benefits
Peppermint tea has been used for many years as a naturopathic remedy. It soothes irritable bowel syndrome, helps gingivitis and helps to relieve the painful symptoms of shingles.
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Disclaimer
If you are allergic to menthol or any type of mint, do not drink peppermint tea. Consult with your primary care provider before using peppermint tea as it may reduce or enhance the effectiveness of some medications.
Another hub by creativelycc
- Non-alcohol Mint Julep
Non-alcoholic mint julep is a delicious and refreshing drink you can enjoy anytime. The peppermint will also soothe an upset stomach and calm your nerves.
References
- WHFoods: Peppermint
Non-profit foundation providing reliable, scientifically accurate, personalized information for convenient and enjoyable healthy eating. - Peppermint Tea - Tea Information from Tea Genius
Peppermint tea is an herbal tea with important health benefits. Peppermint leaves can also be used to flavor black tea.
Comments
You are very welcome, thank you for your comments. I'm going to take some in this fall and grow it in a pot to enjoy it all winter long.
I love fresh mint and grow it in my garden just so I can pinch off a few leaves now and then to smell. Although I've used mint leaves as garnish in regular iced tea, I've never tried making mint tea. After reading your Hub, I think I'll give it a try! Thanks!
Pinching off a mint leave in my garden and smelling it is something I do just about every time I'm in my garden too. It smells so refreshing. I'm surprised at how many people haven't tried peppermint tea. I really hope you enjoy it. Let me know!
We've always enjoyed peppermint tea during the holidays but strangely enough, did not know of all these benefits--thanks!
You are so welcome! The health benefits are a plus to a delicious a delicious tea. Thank you for your comments!
Hi creativelycc, This is so strange because my neighbor has peppermint growing wild. He gave me some this past summer and I really didn't know how to make it. I'm so glad you wrote this Hub. When it grows next year I will know what to do. I vote this Hubpage up! :)
Hi creativelycc, I love this hub because I did have fresh peppermint given to me this past summer and did not know how to make the tea. My neighbor has peppermint growing all over the place. Thanks for a great Hub! :)
Creativelycc, Peppermint is quite refreshing! For some, It also helps you to sneeze! Great healthy tips! Thank you for sharing, Peace & Blessings!
Thank you very much samialli, once you start drinking peppermint tea, it's hard to stop. It's so refreshing and makes you stomach feel so good!
Hi DeBorrah,
I didn't realize that peppermint can help you to sneeze. That's quite interesting! Thank you for your comment!
Sounds delicious! I love the refreshing properties of peppermint. I will be sure to try this out with a little honey. Thanks :)
You are very welcome Cloverleaf, thank you for your comment!
Hi, creativelycc, on 12/6, raining and cold where I live. I voted up and away on this wonderfully-"delicious" hub. I am NOT jesting. LOVE this stuff to eat. I am truly sorry for being so slack in coming for a visit to read YOUR materials. I wanted to get as many hubs finished before my health gets any worse. So please, forgive me. And I will try my best to make YOU proud by visiting you more. And Please, enjoy yourself to the max and have a Merry Christmas. (((KENNETH)))
Hi Kenneth,
Thank you very much for your encouraging comments. It is rainy and snowy here in Maine today. You don't have to apologize for not visiting me. There are so many wonderful hubs here and it's very challenging trying to read as many as you can. You are a wonderful person. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
My Dear creativelycc..."Thank YOU, my friend, for being so understanding with me. I WANT to visit you more often than I do now. And I will do my best in the future to do so. And I thank you for this sweet compliment, but I think that SWEET defines YOU best. Have a great day and be safe." Kenneth
Thank you very much Kenneth!
Dearest creativelycc..."You are VERY Welcome because it IS TRUE." Kenneth
I have mint growing in my garden and never really knew how to brew a good cup of mint tea until now. Thank you for your wonderful recipe.
You are very welcome. Thank you very much MarleneB for you comment!. It is delicious!
Ahhhh, yes. This is perfect! Too bad I don't have fresh mint around! I love read and mint is one out my absolute favorites... sometimes I stick the leaves in ice cubes and enjoy them that way. Maybe a little fussy of me, but it does make a lovely presentation. Voting up and beautiful. Great pics, too!
What a good idea theclevercat, I bet it does make a pleasant presentation. You can grow mint in a flower pot right in your home if you don't have an outdoor garden. I was growing some indoors until my daughters cat ate the plant. Now I have to wait until spring, because right now my garden is covered with about 12 inches of snow. Thank you very much for your comment!
This is an interesting hub.
Peepermint is available in in our place also
The leaves must definitely have some beneficial effects.
Thanks for SHARING:)
Thank you very much Thumbi for sharing my hub!
This looks very refreshing. I sure am going to try it out.
I'm sure you'll enjoy it Indian Chef! Thank you for your comment.
Very nice Hub and I plan to try out this tea. Thanks so much for sharing this. Rated up and I'm a fan.
You are very welcome suziecat7, I hope you like it. Thank you for becoming a fan! The best to you!
It´s great to know tea can be made with fresh leaves as we have an abundance of fresh mint leaves in Peru. Thank you...voted up, useful and interesting.
You are very fortunate to have access to an abundance of fresh mint leaves in Peru! Thank you for visiting and for your comments!
BkCreative 7 months ago
It is so rejuvenating. Something you can actually luxuriate in. I had a pot on my sill and the nice thing is - you pick the leaves and more grow back. And what a lovely cup of tea. Just the aroma.
I did not know its benefits with shingles. That's amazing and it seems like more people are suffering from shingles. Thanks for the nutritional info too.
Rated up!