Fresh Mint Tea

• 11/2 cups loosely packed fresh spearmint leaves
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 -inch-thick orange slices (do not peel)
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 orange pekoe tea bags

1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
2. In another saucepan, combine the spearmint leaves, sugar, orange slices, cloves and tea bags.
3. Carefully pour the boiling water over the tea mixture and let it steep for 3 minutes.
4. Stir to dissolve the sugar, and then strain the tea into a small warmed teapot or other serving vessel.
5. Serve hot.
6. Photograph by Anna Williams

spearmint leaves, sugar, orange, cloves, orange pekoe tea bags

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/fresh-mint-tea-recipe2.html (may not work)