Best 4 Mint Garden Tea Concentrate Recipes

GARDEN MINT TEA

Steps:

• Tear off a handful of tea leaves.
• Bring water to a boil and pour over the leaves.
• Allow to steep for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove leaves and add honey to taste.
• Place ice cubes in glasses and pour hot tea over them.
• The tea can also be made by the pitcher by using one quart of water and a 1/2 cup of tea leaves. Place a quart of ice cubes in a pitcher and pour hot tea over them after the leaves have been removed and honey added.

MINT GARDEN TEA CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add mint leaves and steep for 15 minutes. Remove tea leaves from water with a slotted spoon, squeezing leaves to extract any additional liquid; discard leaves.
• Stir sugar into steeped tea; return to a boil and cook until sugar is completely dissolved and flavors combined, about 10 minutes. Pour tea concentrate into freezer-safe containers and freeze.

AMISH/MENNONITE " MEADOW" TEA FOR FREEZING

Steps:

• Boil 4 quarts of water.
• Add 1 quart (packed tight) tea stems and leaves.
• Bring to a boil.
• Turn off the heat, and steep for 1/2- 1 hour, pressing tea down in water periodically.
• Remove leaves and stems.
• Strain through cheesecloth (or tightly-knit dish towel).
• Add 4-6 cups sugar.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Place in freezer boxes, cool completely and freeze.
• To prepare: Mix 1 concentrate plus 2-3 concentrate boxes full of water and serve!

MINT TEA

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.