I’ve had a peppermint plant for a few months now and have only used it sparingly in different soups and dishes. In the last month of sunshine it has blown up and has become a crazy / viney aromatic wonder that wakes me up in the morning. With so many leaves and not knowing what to do with them I googled a bit and decided to make some peppermint tea and document.
I trimmed several of the bigger vines off the plant and while air drying is the best to retain the mints flavor and oils, I opted for the convenient un-ideal option of using the microwave to dry my tea leaves.
I put the leaves between two sheets of paper towel and microwaved them for 1 min and 15 sec.
The end result. It turned out delicious / refreshing and I have some leaves left over for the next few days of tea – goodness. Today is a gorgeoous day and hopefully it will stay that way so my peppermint plant will continue blowin’ up like crazy!
NICE!
Are you back in town ?
loveliness. is that a bodum?
Indeed it is a Bodum. I want to tout that I owned them before Starbucks thrust them into the spotlight… and I did, but I’ll try not to tout too much. They really are great mugs though, they look great and a just a wonderful piece of design.
Devan, indeed I am. Let’s get together soon.
NICE! Can we do that when I am over next?
Reuben / Yes, yes we can.