How To Make Mint Tea - And How To Dry Mint Leaves!

DIRECTIONS on How to Dry Mint Leaves for Mint Tea! These DIY How to Make Mint Tea instructions shows how easy it is to dry mint leaves so you can make your own homemade peppermint tea. I store this dried mint tea for months so I can enjoy the health benefits year round!

How to Make Homemade Mint Tea

If your garden is overflowing with mint (it happens to the best of us!), drying it for tea is the perfect way to make sure none of it goes to waste. This easy method transforms fresh mint leaves into flavorful dried tea leaves you can enjoy all year long. Plus, it’s a great way to preserve that refreshing minty aroma long after summer’s over.

When you have too much mint growing, turning it into homemade mint tea is one of the simplest and most rewarding solutions. You’ll learn how to pick, dry, and store your mint so it keeps its flavor and freshness for months. Enjoy a soothing cup of mint tea whenever you like — it’s delicious hot, iced, or mixed with other herbs for your own custom tea blends.

Looking for more garden blend teas? Try my Cucumber Peppermint Tea and Tomato Tea next!

How to Dry Mint Leaves

It’s as simple as spreading a layer of fresh mint on a cookie sheet. Here’s a before and after of drying mint.

Set the oven on a low enough temp and let it sit for 2-3 hours.

Crumble it up and store it in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

How much dried mint for tea?

To make a single cup of mint tea, use a teaspoon of dried mint. Let steep for 3 minutes in hot water.

And now you know how to make peppermint tea! Enjoy!

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How to Make Mint Tea

Print DIRECTIONS on How to Dry Mint Leaves for Mint Tea! These DIY How to Make Mint Tea instructions shows how easy it is to dry mint leaves so you can make your own homemade mint tea. I store this dried mint tea for months so I can enjoy the health benefits year round! By: Pamela Reed Prep Time: 1 minute minute Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes Total Time 4 minutes minutes serves 12

Ingredients

• ▢ Fresh Mint

Instructions

• Pick mint, clean if needed. If cleaning, make sure to dry mint completely, I like to let it sit overnight.
• Preheat oven to 170 degrees F.
• Place mint in one layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake mint for 2-3 hours. Check at the 2 hour mark to see if mint is completely dry. If not, check every 15 minutes.
• Once out of the oven take mint and crumble leaves into a container. Store in jar, preferably in a dry dark cabinet shelf.
• When using for tea, use one teaspoon of dried mint leaves and steep for 3 minutes in hot water.

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Calories: 1kcal Course: DrinksKeyword: how to dry mint Season: Fall, Summer Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.