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Fresh mint tea

A refreshing tea made in minutes with a handful of fresh mint.

Prep: 2 minTotal: 7 minMakes: 1 cup

Mint (Mentha × piperita): fresh leaves
Photo: Kızıl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

  • 1 handful of fresh mint leaves (or 1 dessertspoon of dried mint)
  • 1 cup of just-boiled water
  • Optional: a slice of lemon

Method

  1. Wash the mint leaves and put them in a cup.
  2. Pour the water over them and cover the cup.
  3. Wait 5 minutes.
  4. Remove the leaves or strain, and drink.

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