Spicy Mint Tea

"This is a sassy mint tea. I hope that you will enjoy this wonderful treat. You can use different types of fresh mint in this tea if you like, chocolate mint would work really well."
 
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photo by Engrossed photo by Engrossed
photo by Engrossed
photo by Engrossed photo by Engrossed
photo by Annacia photo by Annacia
photo by Annacia photo by Annacia
Ready In:
2hrs 5mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Steep 1 tea bag, 6 mint stems and cayenne pepper in 2 cups of boiling water.
  • Strain the mixture, keeping only the liquid.
  • Add the sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon stick to the mint mixture and refrigerate.
  • When ready to serve, remove the cinnamon stick and dilute the mint mixture with equal parts of water.
  • Serve in a tall glass with ice, add a fresh mint sprig and a lemon slice for garnishing.

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Reviews

  1. I LIKE it! Spicy though I cut down the cayenne somewhat (also because I am nursing). I used a red raspberry leaf tea bag for health reasons and to avoid a caffeine headache. I made this much healthier by sweetening with less raw honey after it had cooled down a bit. Since red raspberry leaf tea takes about 15 minutes to steep I added the cinnamon stick as well and then poured the mixture over a whole glass of ice to dilute after it was steeped in order to drink it immediately. I might make it again. Made for PAC Spring 12.
     
  2. Loved the cayenne in it!If I'll ever own a coffe shop I'll definetely put this on the menu.It's one of those things that people would want to get the recipe. I have no idea what kind of mint I've used,but it was mint for sure.Thanks for this great tea!
     
  3. What a wonderful treat! Delicious blend of flavors. I used a strong peppermint from the garden. I love cayenne pepper and eyeballed the amount, probably using a little more than the 1/4 tsp asked due to perrsonal preference. I also used artificial sweetener to make it sugar free as personal preference. I will be drinking this frequently throughout the fall, and well into winter, although I will be trying it with dried mint once the garden is done.
     
  4. This was really good. My DH and I enjoyed it very much. The flavor is just wonderful and it really hits the spot.
     
  5. Oh yum! I make mint ice tea often, but loved adding the lemon too. Great tea! Made in appreciation of all the hard work you put into PAC! :lol:
     
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I am a very lucky lady. I recently moved to a very small town in New Brunswick, Canada with my wonderful husband who is my best friend. Very fortunate to have a cherished son, wonderful daughter in law and adorable granddaughter and cute wee grandson. We are very blessed. A big thank you to everyone that has made my recipes... hope you enjoyed them.
 
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