Recipe: Mountain Mint Infused Tea
Ingredients:
* 1 bunch of hydroponically grown mountain mint
* 4 cups of water
* 4-6 tea bags (black tea or your favorite tea variety)
* 1/4 cup honey (adjust to taste)
* Lemon slices (optional, for garnish)
Instructions:
- Make sure you have fresh hydroponically grown mountain mint. You can grow it right at home in your GrowBlock.
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- In a medium-sized saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Once the water reaches a rolling boil, remove it from heat.
- Add the fresh mountain mint to the hot water, gently crushing the leaves with a wooden spoon to release their essential oils and flavor.
- Cover the saucepan with a lid and let the mountain mint steep in the hot water for about 15-20 minutes. This will infuse the water with the mint’s delightful aroma and taste.
- While the mountain mint is steeping, you can prepare the tea base. In a separate teapot or heatproof pitcher, steep 4-6 tea bags in 4 cups of boiling water according to the tea’s package instructions. Usually, this takes about 3-5 minutes.
- After steeping, remove the tea bags and discard them.
- Once the mountain mint has infused for the allotted time, strain the mint leaves from the hot water using a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, ensuring you capture all the flavorful liquid.
- Combine the strained mountain mint infusion with the freshly brewed tea in your heatproof pitcher. Mix them well.
- Stir in 1/4 cup of honey (adjust the sweetness to your liking). You can add more honey if you prefer a sweeter tea.
Enjoy your hydroponically grown mountain mint-infused tea! The minty aroma and natural sweetness from the honey make it a perfect autumn drink.
