Switch off the heat, close the lid and steep the tea for 5 minutes. Ingredientsįind the quantities and a short video in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. Fresh leaves infuse refreshing and soothing menthol flavour, sweet aroma, while dried leaves can turn the tea bitter if brewed longer and flavours are rather dull. Regardless of the type of mint used, I personally prefer fresh mint over dried leaves as the flavour profile of fresh mint tea is just not comparable with its dried counterpart. Basically, it is a matter of personal taste not the kind of mint. You can mix different kinds of mint together to make your own blend or keep it simple with just one type. Usually called fresh peppermint tea, spearmint tea and so on based on the type of leaves you use. Which variety of mint can be used to make mint tea?Īmong different varieties of mint available, any edible mint such as peppermint, spearmint, chocolate mint, lemon balm, ginger mint, orange mint, apple mint can be used. The key is to tear up the mint leaves to infuse maximum flavour.
All it requires is a cup of water, few fresh mint leaves, a saucepan to brew the tea and 5 minutes of your time. The best part of this tea is that it’s so easy to make yourself and it tastes absolutely delicious on its own without any add-ons. Try adding orange simple syrup or pineapple ginger syrup instead of honey for a fruity flavour. Pour over a glass with ice cubes and a few mint sprigs. To make an iced mint tea, allow the brewed tea to cool down and then refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until you are ready to serve. Fresh Mint Tea Recipe VariationsĪdd few lemon slices and a dash of lemon juice for added flavour and a zing to your tea.įor a vegan version, substitute honey with maple syrup, agave or brown sugar. It is a great drink to have after dinner or before bedtime without worrying about staying awake for a long time. Fresh Mint TeaĪs this refreshing mint tea is made with fresh herbs rather than tea leaves or tea bags, it is considered a herbal tea.
Mint leaves infuse fresh flavor and refreshing aroma into the dishes or drinks. It is a popular ingredient used in several food and drinks ranging from drinks - masala lassi, herbal tea to sauces such as Indian yogurt mint sauce to chutneys for example green chutney, salads such as corn cucumber tomato salad, Indian onion salad, and rice dishes such as pudina pulao, vegetable pulao. Mint is one of the fresh herbs with various health benefits due to its anti-inflammatory properties and help get rid of bad breath.
A hot cup of mint tea and other caffeine-free herbal tea such as Hibiscus Tea, Turmeric Ginger Cinnamon Tea, Kashayam make a great winter warmer.įresh mint is made with just 3 ingredients available in a grocery store. It is also called pudina chai but traditionally Indian mint tea is made with tea leaves/tea bags and ginger. Once you try this homemade mint tea you will never go back to store-bought dried mint tea.
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