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Mint + Tea = MinTea

Jessica Fisher · August 11, 2014 · 7 Comments

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MinTea - Mix up a batch of this minted ice tea for a delicious and refreshing drink that costs just pennies!

I don’t know about where you live, but it’s been hotter than blazes here this summer. Usually I can wear sweats through June and most of July since warmer temps don’t hit until August. I think we’ve been sweating in shorts and tank tops since May. I know: California problems. It’s the drought, I tell ya. Little rain and hot weather are not a good mix.

Our home doesn’t have an air conditioner. Typically we only need it two days out of the year. I can’t afford to run it as much as I’d be temped to this summer, so it’s a good thing we don’t have it. Ha!

Instead we’re keeping cool by other means: opening windows in the early morning and evening to cool things down, preparing easy, quick no-cook meals, and mixing up cool drinks.

It’s super tempting when I’m running errands to swing by Starbucks for an icy drink. But, $4 adds up quickly to a lot more than $4. I could make several gallons of homemade coffee or tea for the same price. And homemade is so much better than bottled or coffeehouse drinks. You get to control the sweetener and the contents of the brew. And you can enjoy more for the same price.

MinTea - Mix up a batch of this minted ice tea for a delicious and refreshing drink that costs just pennies!
Mix up a batch of this minted ice tea for a delicious and refreshing drink that costs just pennies!

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MinTea

Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled steak, ice tea, mintea, tea
Servings: 6 8 ounce cups
Calories: 23kcal
Author: Jessica Fisher

Ingredients

  • 4 black tea bags
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint (chopped)
  • 2 cup water boiling
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 4 cup ice cubes
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Instructions

  • Place the tea bags and mint leaves in a heatproof glass pitcher or bowl. Pour the boiling water over and steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and strain out the mint leaves. Stir in the honey until dissolved.
  • Put the ice in a large thermos. Pour the hot tea over the ice. Serve chilled.

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate and are based on 1/6 of the recipe. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and use within 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know my heart is with homemade. Not only is it less expensive than commercially-made products, but it’s generally healthier and tastier, too. I’ve compiled over 200 family- and budget-friendly recipes in my latest cookbook, Good Cheap Eats, including this one. You can preorder it now and Amazon (if that’s where you buy it) will guarantee you the lowest pre-release price between now and shipping time. I appreciate your support.

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  1. LeesaB says

    August 12, 2014 at

    We make mint tea by the bucketload as well, though we do it the lazy way and just add a peppermint tea bag to the mix. Or any other flavor, really. My husband is especially fond of black tea + peach. I like green tea + mint. Or just a big pitcher of water with a raspberry zinger bag thrown in.

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    • Jessica Fisher says

      August 13, 2014 at

      Yes, you can definitely do that. I have found that there are artificial ingredients in a lot of those flavored teas, so I went straight to the source. Do you have a favorite brand that avoids the fake flavorings?

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      • LeesaB says

        August 13, 2014 at

        My favorite brands of tea are Celestial Seasonings, Stash, Twinings, and Yogi. Most of the herbal teas I drink are Celestial Seasonings, which are all natural. The peach black tea we drink is from Stash – I don’t know a whole lot about them but they say their teas are 100% natural – though I have no idea what “natural peach flavoring” is. It’s hard to get a peach in a tea bag though, so I guess they have to do something…

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  2. Sarah @ Economist at Home says

    August 12, 2014 at

    This is basically Moroccan tea, although they use sugar instead of honey and drink it hot. It’s a great pick-me-up!

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    • Jessica Fisher says

      August 13, 2014 at

      Thanks for letting me know. I had no idea!

      Reply
  3. Erin says

    August 13, 2014 at

    Which mint do you all use, peppermint or spearmint? I have access to both, and I wasn’t sure which to try first…

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    • Jessica Fisher says

      August 13, 2014 at

      I don’t think it matters.

      Reply

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