Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I agree! My parents made sun tea so much when I was a child, I wasn' t even aware you could make cold tea any other way. I'll have to try the fresh mint. Normally I use Good Earth original flavor. It is sweet and spicy. Courtney On 7/17/06, denisedthomas <denised> wrote: > > Someone posted that they missed tea. I make sun tea with fresh mint > leaves that tastes > incredible! It is nothing like tea from a bag, it tastes alive and it is > very satisfying, like > eating food is, not like just drinking to quench thirst. > You can make sun tea by soaking mint leaves in water and leaving it out in > the sun for a > day or so, then strain the mint leaves off and sweeten with agave nectar > if desired. If you > leave it out too long it will sour, but I think it depends a lot on how > hot it is, so I couldn't > tell you exactly how long is too long. I've left it out for 2 days before, > but it was only 75 to > 80 degrees out. In 90 to 100 degrees, I think it might have to be a > shorter time, but I don't > know, it's just a guess. Anyway, let me know how it goes if you try it! > Denise Thomas > P.S. You can also make sun tea with tea bags and although it is not quite > as marvelous as > fresh mint leaf tea, it is better tasting than hot tea cooled imo! Enjoy! > > > -- Point, laugh and add - come visit http://worstalbumcovers.wetpaint.com Come learn about and share the wonders of RAW FOOD http://rawfoodsdiet.wetpaint.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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