Mint tea is an amazing drink, which is famous not only for its taste, but also for healing. The most important thing is to be able to cook it correctly.

Benefits and harms of mint tea

The benefits of peppermint tea extend to the entire body, but it has a particularly beneficial effect on the acid level of the stomach, normalizing it. And also the drink helps to cope with colds faster.

In addition, there are other positive aspects:

  • removes excess fluid from the body due to the diuretic effect, as well as toxins and harmful substances.
  • helps with pain in the stomach or intestines, as it relieves spasms;
  • acts as a mild sedative, relieves stress and tension, promotes good sleep;
  • reduces internal inflammation and strengthens the immune system;
  • removes head and muscle pains, relieves the condition during menstruation;
  • well refreshes in the heat and saves from thirst in the form of a cold drink, and even with the addition of ice.

As for the negative aspects of peppermint tea, there are few of them, but still, before using it, you should familiarize yourself with the contraindications.

  1. You should not drink such tea for people suffering from varicose veins, as well as those who have low blood pressure, as it can further aggravate the situation.
  2. Allergic reaction to mint.
  3. The drink is not suitable for children under the age of five.

How to brew fresh mint tea

In order to feel all the properties and enjoy the taste, you need to know how to brew mint tea.

This process is simple, just remember some rules and nuances.

  1. To prepare a drink, use only suitable glassware, it should be glass or porcelain.
  2. Drink tea only fresh, do not brew for future use and do not leave for tomorrow. After such a period of time, useful properties will no longer be in it.
  3. Despite the fact that it is customary to pour tea with boiling water, in this case, water at about 75-80 degrees is ideal. It is this temperature that will preserve all the vitamins.
  4. If you give a drink to a child, then the amount of mint should be reduced.

Cooking

  1. Rinse a few leaves of fresh mint, place them in a bowl.
  2. Pour in already slightly cooled boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes.
  3. Strain the drink and serve.

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Healthy drink with honey

Mint tea with honey is an ideal winter drink, it helps to warm up, cheer up and significantly alleviate the condition with a cold.

For brewing you will need:

  • a small spoon of honey;
  • lemon to taste;
  • 0.25 liters of hot water;
  • three stalks of mint.

Cooking process:

  1. Place mint leaves in a container, and put a slice of lemon in the same place.
  2. Pour the contents with hot water, cover with a lid, insist for about 10 minutes.
  3. Add a spoonful of honey, mix it well, then strain the drink.

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Cooking with Ginger

If you want something unusual, tasty and healthy, be sure to try mint-ginger tea.

For brewing you will need:

  • one glass of hot water;
  • small root of fresh ginger;
  • several sprigs of mint;
  • sugar to your taste.

Cooking process:

  1. Water is heated to the desired temperature, up to about 80 degrees.
  2. In a suitable container, dip the mint leaves and slices of ginger, which must be previously peeled and chopped.
  3. Pour boiling water over the contents, close the lid and insist for at least 10 minutes, all 15 is better.
  4. If desired, tea can be filtered so that the leaves and ginger do not interfere, but you can also use it. Sugar is put to your liking.

Dry Peppermint Green Mint Tea

If there was no fresh plant anywhere, then you should not be upset, because you can make an equally tasty drink of dry mint.

For brewing you will need:

  • a small spoon of dry mint;
  • one cup of hot water;
  • sugar to your taste.

Cooking process:

  1. You can make mint green tea only from a dry plant or with the addition of other tea leaves. Then they will need as much as mint.
  2. Place dry mint in a container, pour boiling water, which must be no more than 80 degrees.
  3. Cover the dishes with something and leave for about 5-7 minutes.
  4. Strain the drink, add a little sugar if desired and enjoy.

Moroccan recipe

Moroccan drink appeared a long time ago. Usually it is made from fresh mint and black ganpauder tea. But if this species could not be found, then it is quite possible to do with any other. But it is important that it be of high quality.

For brewing you will need:

  • a few stalks of fresh mint;
  • a small spoon of black tea;
  • four cups of boiling water;
  • 2-3 tablespoons of sugar.

Cooking process:

  1. First, find the right glassware for the drink, then rinse it with boiling water.
  2. Pour in black tea, pour one cup of hot water, let stand for about a minute and pour the contents into a glass.
  3. Repeat this procedure, but the result must be drained, and not poured into another container.
  4. Fill the kettle with water a little more than half and add what was put into the glass, then put it to heat.
  5. Wash the mint, separate the leaves, put them in the kettle when its contents begin to boil.
  6. Pour in sugar and bring to a boil again.
  7. Pour the drink several times through a glass, that is, pour it into another container, then return it back to the kettle. These steps need to be repeated about 4-5 times, after which the tea can be poured.

Hot drink with lemon

For brewing you will need:

  • a tablespoon of fresh mint leaves;
  • a slice of lemon;
  • sugar to your taste;
  • a glass of hot water.

Cooking process:

  1. We bring the water in advance to a suitable temperature of 80 degrees.
  2. Place chopped or simply torn mint leaves in a cup. Please note that you must rinse it first.
  3. Fill the contents with water, cover with a lid and wait about 10 minutes.
  4. We filter the drink, add a slice of lemon and sugar as desired. Tea is ready to drink.
  5. You can also place mint leaves with lemon in gauze, make something like a bag, put it in a cup and pour boiling water. After the drink is infused, it can be served. Moreover, the latter does not have to be filtered.

Peppermint Tea with Milk

Tea with mint and milk is very specific, but it definitely deserves attention.

For brewing you will need:

  • a tablespoon of fresh mint or a teaspoon of dry leaves;
  • sugar and lemon to your taste;
  • a glass of hot water and as much milk.

Cooking process:

  1. To begin, place the mint leaves in a cup or teapot, pour hot water and leave for 5-10 minutes.
  2. Strain the drink and combine it with milk, which also needs to be slightly warmed up. It should be barely warm.
  3. Mix the tea and serve. In order to make the taste more saturated, you can squeeze the juice of lemon into a separate container, pour a little sugar there.
  4. Add the resulting mixture to the drink.

There are a lot of recipes for a healthy drink with mint, you can add to it a wide variety of ingredients, from tea leaves to dried fruits. It goes well with berries and syrups. In addition, it is delicious both hot and cold.

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