Peppermint Tea

We just started a fresh batch of peppermint tea using our own freshly grown mint.

I always feel like such a culinary wonder when I can go out and snip my own fresh herbs!

But if you want to know the truth, I don’t have many and I often forget that they are there. I just haven’t had time to cultivate herbs the way I would like to. I guess that’s a job for when the babies are all grown and gone!

Peppermint is one of those fool-proof herbs. You plant it in a controlled situation and let it be. It will come up every year whether you still want it to or not. If you don’t control it, it will totally take over!

You can always tell members of the mint family by their square stem. (Now that’s a great question for Jeopardy!)

We use the mint mainly for tea, but the kids love to eat it raw and on rare occasions I actually cut some to use as a garnish! (Then I really feel like a culinary wonder!)

To make mint tea simple cut several springs of mint, check them for bad spots or creepy crawlies, and wash them well. Then place in a heat proof jar and cover with boiling water. Let steep until the water is lukewarm.  Remove the mint and refrigerate. (I use long handled kitchen tongs to get the mint out!)

It makes a refreshing summer time treat!