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How to make mint tea

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By miakiddo82
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An easy fresh brewed tea that usually helps with stomach aches and nausea.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • mint leaves
  • boiling water
  • small cooking pot
  • honey (optional)
  1. Step 1

    Have some fresh mint leaves (about a small handful) ready to be brewed to make tea, if the leaves were grown form your garden or plant collection make sure to throughly wash them.

  2. Step 2

    In small boiling pot, pour in 1-2 cups of water then heat up the water, then add in the tea leave and have water come up to a boil.

  3. Step 3

    Leave the tea brewing for 3-5 minutes until the water turns into a yellowish color, meaning that the tea is done brewing.

  4. Step 4

    Let the tea cool down for a couple of minutes before serving. For some sweetness, honey is a good option.

Tips & Warnings
  • The mint leaves help out with some stomach illness in case you are not feeling very well, even if you don't want to make the tea, you can eat a leaf or two to help out that illness problem.

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DianeRocca said

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on 9/10/2008 Thank you for that information

sevillana said

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on 9/7/2008 Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for.

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