Organic Mint Tea Recipe

This is an excellent after-dinner herbal tea that we make often. Mint is an easy herb to grow indoors, on your patio, or in an herb garden. You don’t want to plant mint in your vegetable garden because it can take over the entire space. We grow it in our herb garden and it comes back stronger every year.

Peppermint and peppermint tea benefits include:

Stress reduction
Immunity boosting
Shown to reduce sinus congestion due to its menthol properties.
Sleep-promoting
Reduces menstrual cramps
Fights bacterial infections
Boosts energy
Pain reliever
Relieves headaches. According to this study, it can relieve headaches and pain.
Weight loss aid
Improves Digestive health. A study also found it settles stomach discomfort in children here. In nearly 2,000 children, peppermint reduced the frequency, length, and severity of abdominal pain.
Helps with IBS. Review the study here.
Assist in oral health and in one study the compounds in peppermint have been shown to improve breath.

Fresh Organic Mint Tea:

Creator: I Am Zuri

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 4 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups of water
15 freshly picked organic peppermint leaves
Sweeten with raw manuka honey, maple syrup or stevia

Bring water to 170 degrees and steep fresh mint leaves in the water for 5 to 7 minutes.