Michael Daniel

Mint Tea

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 Glass

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Gate Vegetarian Cookbook: Where Asia meets the Mediterranean
The Gate Vegetarian Cookbook

By Adrian Daniel and Michael Daniel

Published 2004

  • About

This is an increasingly popular drink, particularly served as a digestif after a meal.

Ingredients

  • small handful of fresh mint leaves
  • boiling water
  • 1 good-quality tea bag, such as English breakfast (optional)
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Method

  1. Put the mint leaves in a tall heatproof glass, pour in boiling water and leave to infuse for about 5 minutes. For more colour and added whoomph, dip the tea bag in just after adding the boiling water (you can use the same tea bag for several glasses).
  2. Stir in the sugar, or more or less to taste, and serve.