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