Peppermint Tea
How to make peppermint tea properly.
Servings: 1 serving
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup water + more to warm teapot
- 2 teaspoons peppermint tea or 1 tea sachet or tea bag
Instructions
- Boil water. If using an electric kettle with temperature setting, set it to 208°F. Boil a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot. Filtered water is best.
- Warm up teapot.Pour hot water into a teapot halfway and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water. Warming up the teapot is an extra step that all tea professionals take the time to do, so that when the tea steeps, the water temperature won't drop drastically.
- Put peppermint tea into the teapot and add hot water. Cover teapot and steep for 5 minutes.
- Strain peppermint solids and pour hot tea into a teacup.
Notes
- Both hot and iced peppermint tea can be had without sugar or milk.
- Peppermint tea is pretty forgiving when it comes to steep time. You can steep it longer than 5 minutes and it'll still taste great and won't get overly bitter.
- Using loose tea means you can easily adjust the amount of tea used, so you can make it stronger or weaker.
- Peppermint tea can be brewed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Keep it covered or airtight glass container or pitcher.
- Loose peppermint tea and tea sachets should be stored in an airtight container away from light, odors, humidity, and heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 3 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg