“There was much more than she’d asked for: hot bread, butter and honey and blackberry preserves, a rasher of bacon and a soft-boiled egg, a wedge of cheese, a pot of mint tea. And with it came Maester Luwin.” -A Game of Thrones
Mint Sun Tea
Our Thoughts:
We know the text doesn’t call for mint sun tea, but no one should have to live without this recipe. This is one of our go-to drinks for summer. As sort of tea aficionados/addicts, this fills our needs for both tea and sunshine. Sun tea is a fantastic way to get your caffeine fix without having to use the kettle on a hot day. If you plan far enough ahead, you won’t have to ever go inside again! Also a great recipe to use when camping. And you always look cooler drinking from a Mason jar!
Ingredients:
- water
- 2 bags of black tea, or mint black tea
- 1/4 cup torn mint leaves
- slice of lemon
- Ball or Mason jar (or any other glass jar with a lid)
Put all the ingredients in your glass jar and fill with water. Seal the top and place in direct sunlight for about 6 hours. You can adjust the time depending upon how dark you like your tea. When the tea looks too good not to drink, strain or remove the leaves, lemon, and tea bag. The tea can be drunk warm direct from the sun, or on ice. Either way, you’ll want more!