Fresh peppermint tea

How to make tea from fresh peppermint

• If you want to brew a tea from fresh peppermint, take two to three peppermint leaves per cup and rinse them briefly under the tap water put them in a glass or a cup and scald them with boiling water.
• For a whole jug, i.e. one liter, take three stalks of fresh peppermint and treat them in the same way.
• Let the tea steep for a few minutes, depending on your taste, then take the leaves or Then stalk back out to drink the tea.

tea made from fresh peppermint also tastes very good chilled. Especially in summer it is very refreshing due to the essential oils it contains.

So you always have a supply

• So that you always have peppermint in the house, you can cultivate a plant in a pot on the balcony or directly in the garden. Find a sunny to partially shaded and warm, but not too hot place for your plant. Then you can always pick a few fresh leaves as needed.
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Growing & caring for peppermint

Growing and caring for peppermint is easy and worthwhile. Because tea made from fresh ...

• If you want to stock up for the winter, it is best to pick the leaves before the flowering period, which begins in July. These leaves are the best, so they are especially good for treating colds and other illnesses. However, you can harvest a second time in autumn.
• Dry the leaves and then store them in a cool, dark place in a closable container. They are not only suitable for tea, but also as a spice for various dishes.
• In the garden, peppermint can spread quite a lot because it forms root runners. If you want to prevent this, plant the peppermint with a large pot or set a root barrier. You should also move a peppermint to another place after two to three years, otherwise it will no longer grow as well. In winter, on the other hand, you don't need to worry about your plant, because peppermint is very hardy.