Joy's Iced Mint Tea

Joy's Iced Mint Tea

Cooling Summer Standby!

Ingredients:

10 cups boiling water 

5 sprigs spearmint

3 sprigs red-stem apple mint

2 sprigs red bee balm flowers

1 sprig peppermint

ice cubes made from lemon balm tea

Lemon Balm Tea

Instructions:

1.  Steep the herbs in the boiling water for about 15 minutes.

2.  Pour into glasses.

3.  Add lemon balm tea ice cubes.  These will improve the flavor of the mint tea as they melt.

4.  Garnish with mint sprigs and bee balm flowers.

Steeping Mint and Bee Balm

Sources:

Shaudys, Phyllis. The Pleasure of Herbs. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1986. Print.

or

Shaudys, Phyllis V. Herbal Treasures. Pownal: Storey Communications, 1990. Print.

Photo Credits:

Mojito Background:  Photo Credit:  http://juicemachine.org/juiced-virgin-mojito-cocktail/

Spearmint Sprig:  Photo Credit:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/rubybayan/362184564

Red-Stem Apple Mint:  Photo Credit:  https://www.etsy.com/market/bamboo_stem

Red Bee Balm Flowers:  Photo Credit:  https://auntiedogmasgardenspot.wordpress.com/tag/bergamot/

Peppermint Sprig:  Photo Credit:  http://herbs.lovetoknow.com/Slideshow:Types_of_Mint

Lemon Balm Tea:  Photo Credit:  http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Lemon-Balm-Tea

Steeping Mint and Bee Balm:  Photo Credit:  www.girlinanapron.blogspot.com