Description
-Mint – whole leaf tea-
Whole dried mint leaves can be crushed with your fingers during preparation. That will leave a refreshing scent on your fingers and give a fuller, stronger flavor to the tea.
One of the most famous and popular herbal teas, especially in Serbia, is mint tea. It is traditionally a part of every household. Almost every house has some kind of mint tea. Whether it is crushed tea in filter bags, dried mint in a leaf, or fresh mint growing on the kitchen window or in the garden, whose leaf is picked on the spot and poured with hot water to prepare an invigorating drink.
It is generally known for its positive effects on the body. First of all, let’s start with the simplest. Which is that mint leaves refresh and soothe with their smell and taste.
Thanks to the components found in the leaf such as phenols, flavonoids and essential oil, mint can have significant antimicrobial, antiviral and antioxidant effects. It helps with gastrointestinal problems such as cramps, bloating, indigestion, heartburn, as well as with vomiting and nausea. It can also soothe mouth inflammation.
Peppermint in combination with other medicinal herbs can relieve menstrual discomfort.
In addition to the classic consumption in the form of hot tea, mint tea is also an excellent ice tea, or a good base for an ice tea made from several types of herbs.
As a perfect addition to either cold or hot mint-whole leaf tea, you can add lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey.
PREPARATION
3g (cca. flat tablespoon)
95 ºC
5 min
In addition to mint, you can find a few other domestic teas on our shelves, such as chamomile, lemon balm and linden.
