Mint Leaf Tea

Description:

Peppermint tea is a drink that is either a mixture of tea and peppermint (Mentha piperita) or a tisane (infusion) of peppermint alone. This drink is said to have health benefits. It is sometimes called mint tea, a phrase that could also refer to tea. Tea made solely from peppermint leaves is naturally caffeine-free.

Benefits:
Peppermint tea benefits are widely acknowledged the world over.An tea prized for its  benefits and distinctive flavor, peppermint (Mentha piperata) is a naturally occurring hybrid of spearmint (M. spicata) and water mint (M. aquatica).

Peppermint contains inits healing volatile oil the powerful therapeutic ingredient menthol, as well as menthone, menthyl acetate and some 40 other compounds.
Dried peppermint leaves are used to make a minty, refreshing tea that is highly satisfying both hot and cold. A native of the Mediterranean, peppermint leaves were often used to crown luminaries in ancient Greece and Rome. It continues to be revered for its refreshingly light aroma, as well as its natural, caffeine-free taste.

As well having superior flavor, peppermint tea possesses the following health benefits:
Peppermint tea treats irritable bowel syndrome
Peppermint tea eases nausea and vomiting
Peppermint tea controls flatulence and diverticular disorders
Peppermint tea improves digestion and reduce heartburn
Peppermint tea dissolves gallstones
Peppermint tea reduces the severity of herpes outbreaks
Peppermint tea fights bad breath
Peppermint tea controls muscle aches and chronic pain
Peppermint tea clears congestion and cough related to colds and allergies
Peppermint tea controls mild asthma
Peppermint tea fights stress

Brewing:

1. Commend using clear glass teacup ,Gaiwan, Porcelain pot or Yixing Zisha Teapot.

2. Rinse teacup with hot water.

3. Use between one and two teaspoons of tea leaves (about 5 grams) per teacup of boiling water 150ml (212F ) for up to about one minute and twenty sec.

4. Increase the steeping time and temperature for each subsequent brewing.

5. Infusions: At least 5 times.

Hot tea brewing method:

Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar help enhance the flavor character of this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straight-up’

Iced tea-brewing method:

Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!