Mint Tea
Tea is often served before meals, and always after. Spearmint has the best flavour; other infusions, such as cinnamon, saffron and lemon verbena, are sometimes added for fragrance.
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 26 |
| pro | 0 g |
| total fat | 0 g |
| sat. fat | 0 g |
| carb | 7 g |
| fibre | 0 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 4 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| folate | 4% |
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1/3 cup (75 mL) fresh mint leaves (about 1 bunch)
1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) Chinese green tea (such as Gunpowder)
Preparation:
Rinse 6-cup (1.5 L) teapot with boiling water; discard. Place mint, sugar and tea in teapot.
Add 5 cups (1.25 L) boiling water to teapot; let steep for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir gently. Serve immediately.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: October 2004
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