Russian Mint Tea Recipe

Delightfully refreshing hot tea.

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthyServings8
CuisineEuropeanCourseBeverage
TasteSpicySpecialityHolidays
Main IngredientOthers

Recipe Story

My grandfather taught me how to make this tea then when I was working the Rus i rediscovered it. ORIGIN: Marina Bulizniuk, Zhitomir-Ukraine, circa 1998

Ingredients

 
8 tb Black Ceylon tea leaves
 
3 tb Dried peppermint leaves
 
1/2 c Dried cherries
 
Sugar or hiney to suit

Directions

Tie tea leaves, cherries & mint leaves into a muslin or cheesecloth bag.
Bring 2 qts water to a brisk boil then add tea bag.
Remove from heat & allow to steep for 20 mins.
Serve and add sugar or honey as desired.

Comments

allesandra says :

My long time favorite!
Posted on: 16 August 2007 - 1:04am

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