Mint...what is not to love about mint!
Before we remodeled our house (and tore up our back yard) I had a nice little patch of mint growing wildly through my rosemary and lavender. OK, word of caution here, this stuff will take over when planted uncontained.
I highly recommend growing fresh mint (in containers). Some of the refreshing things you can do with fresh mint are-- add to sun tea, hot tea or check this easy & fancy treatment:
- Wash out a wine bottle (after you have enjoyed the wine of course) removing the label & keep the cork
- Add several fresh sprigs of rinsed mint to the bottle
- Add drinking water to the bottle & cork
- Refrigerate to chill (add water back to bottle as you consume it- mint will last about a week before you need to start fresh)
- Put your mint water bottle on the table and enjoy!
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Hot Moroccan Mint Tea (Food & Wine.com)
Hot mint tea is a favorite in Morocco, where it's served in small glasses any time of day or night. It's very sweet and packed with mint flavor. We love it cold as well; let the tea cool completely and then strain it into ice-filled glasses.
ingredients
1 quart boiling water, plus more for heating the teapot
1 tablespoon loose green tea, or 3 bags green tea
3/4 cup sugar
3 cups firmly packed mint leaves and tender stems, crushed, plus 4 sprigs for garnish
directions
* Pour a little boiling water into a large teapot, swish it around to heat the pot, and pour the water out. Add the tea to the teapot and pour in 1 cup of the boiling water. Cover and let steep 3 minutes.
* Add the sugar and mint leaves and stems to the teapot. Pour in the remaining 3 cups boiling water. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Stir. Continue to steep for 5 minutes more. Strain the mint tea into cups or heatproof glasses.
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