Cucumber-Melon Iced Mint Tea

• 1 cup packed fresh mint leaves (no substitutes)
• 8 cups water
• 1 small fresh cucumber, unwaxed, thinly sliced
• 1 small honeydew melon
• mint sprig (to garnish)

1. In a saucepan, bring water and mint leaves to a boil.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Set aside to steep until water is cool.
4. When mint tea is cool, strain through a paper towel-lined sieve and pour into a pitcher.
5. Slice the cucumber into thin slices.
6. Add to tea.
7. Cut honeydew melon in half and clean out the seeds.
8. Use a melon-baller or ice cream scoop on the flesh of the honeydew.
9. Add about half of the melon balls to the tea.
10. Refrigerate the tea for 12-24 hours.
11. To serve, pour into a tall glass over ice.
12. Add a mint sprig and a melon ball or two for garnish.
13. Enjoy!
14. You may sweet the drink with a little sugar or simple syrup if desired.
15. NOTE: It is imperative to use only an unwaxed cucumber, as the wax will cause the tea to cloud and carry a bad flavor.
16. If you cannot find unwaxed cucumbers, simply peel before slicing.

mint, water, fresh cucumber, honeydew, mint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cucumber-melon-iced-mint-tea-125198 (may not work)