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I've been reading through various topics on the forum for the last half hour and started feeling a bit bushcrafty! So into the garden and jus pulled a few leaves off of the mint plant growing in a tub.
Put them into a strainer and pored boiling water of them. I've just left them for five minutes, removed from the water and tried fresh mint tea. I must say it's quite pleasant with a lovely fragrance.
Now to find something else.....!
Front Room Woodlander
19-09-2009, 18:19
Probably find some St Johns wort near by which has a faintly 'fresh cut grass' flavour.
HeltorChasca
19-09-2009, 18:20
Yum - Good for belly ache after too much beer the night before....hc
Good with frozen mint leaves too. But always with a little sugar!
In North Africa mint tea is very popular: no milk, lots of sugar. It is surprisingly refreshing in a hot climate.
DoctorSpoon
22-09-2009, 21:31
I grow mint and lemon balm in a pot outside the front door. They are both great on their own or as a mix of the two. Unfortunately my dovecote is also just outside the front door and I have to carefully check the leaves for dove poo before brewing up!
Mint tea makes a good halfway house if you're trying to wean yourself off (black) tea with milk. Tea with powdered milk never really tastes right, and carrying liquid milk is a bit of a pain. A mint tea bag weighs nothing and is simplicity itself to prepare. To my palat, mint tea tastes sweet even without sugar. Good for hot days and cold days.
BushTucker
22-09-2009, 22:48
I actually like nettle tea, no milk or sugar so great. Bad belly? i use dandelion leaves...
Front Room Woodlander
22-09-2009, 23:49
Check out Culpepper Complete Herbal
nettle tea with a slice of lemon or if you have the luxury of a dehydrator, half a tea spoon of shredded dried lemon rind
Blackcurrant, raspberry, strawberry or bramble leaves all make good tisanes too :approve:
cheers,
Toddy
Ive been substituting every other cup of "normali-tea" with a mint one at work to reduce the old caffine a bit. Tastes great and I could get used to it all the time. In norway they had an instant one in tubs that was nice and quick-quick.