Name: Meadow Tea
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Handful of mint (about 10 sprigs); 3 cups water; 1/2 cup sugar

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Mint Meadow Tea is a not too sweet, perfectly mint kind of tea – it’s summer in a cup! Follow along as we take spearmint from our own garden and turn it into a refreshing homemade meadow tea.

A glass of ice cold homemade meadow tea hits the spot on a hot, summer day.

Pineapple mint, apple mint, chocolate mint, peppermint – of all the kinds of mint you can grow in your herb garden, regular spearmint would have to be my favorite type of mint.

A glass of ice cold tea on a hot day or at the end of the day when the day’s work is done…aaah.

What could be better?

2 glasses of mint meadow tea with the pitcher of tea behind

I’m thinking that meadow tea just might be one of those classic Mennonite recipes you’ll probably either love or hate the first time you try it. (It’s delicious tea, we think you’ll like it!) No, it does not taste like classic sweet tea and for a long time I didn’t like regular sweet tea because it didn’t taste like the tea I knew and liked.

Mint grows well here in the midwest and my patch of mint is no exception, so during the summer I like to make a bunch of tea concentrate to put in the freezer so we can enjoy our abundance of mint all year long!

Meadow tea is very easy to make, which you’re about to see.

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Three Simple Ingredients

Handful of mature mint stalks

Water

Sugar

Find the full recipe for this delicious beverage on the recipe card below.

Supplies

Saucepan – to heat the water, then steep the tea.
Cheesecloth – or an old cotton kitchen towel to use to strain the tea. If using a kitchen towel, make sure it’s a thin cotton one, and not one with sentimental value as it may get stained from the tea.
Measuring cups – measure the correct amount of water and especially sugar.
Half gallon pitcher – pretty or practical, use your favorite; meadow tea tastes better from a pretty pitcher in a pretty cup.

Harvesting the mint

Harvesting anything from the garden is so much fun to me and mint is no exception. Grab a garden pruner or kitchen scissors and cut a handful of mint, about 10 sprigs (each one being 6-12 inches long) is perfect for this recipe.

Hold the freshly cut spearmint up to your nose and slowly inhale a long, deep breath of the wonderful, heavenly aroma of mint.💚

How to make Homemade Mint Meadow Tea

Ok, you’ve harvested the mint, now what?

Bring three cups water to a boil in a saucepan.

While waiting for the water to boil, wash the mint sprigs and pick off any mint leaves that have brown spots on them. (If you feel like it, you can remove the mint tea leaves and discard the stems!)

Once the water has come to a full boil, turn off the burner and use a fork to submerge the mint into the boiling water.

Place a tight-fitting lid on the saucepan and allow the tea to steep for 12-15 minutes. (Set your phone or oven timer so you don’t forget!)

Place a piece of cheesecloth or an old cotton kitchen towel over the pitcher you plan to use and carefully pour the steeped tea through the cloth, into the pitcher. (This is to strain out any small pieces that might try to go in your pitcher!)

Dump the half cup sugar into the hot tea and stir until dissolved.

Once the sugar is dissolved, fill the pitcher with ice cold water to equal a half gallon (2 quarts) of tea!

Pour yourself an ice-cold glass of fresh mint meadow tea, garnish with fresh mint leaves and enjoy💚

Notes

For a stronger mint flavor, simply extend the steeping process, like steep the tea for 30 minutes to an hour instead of just 15 minutes.

The amount of sugar is completely customizable depending on your tastebuds! We prefer less sugar, so a half cup is perfect for us.

How to store Mint Meadow Tea

Store the mint meadow tea in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

2 quarts

Meadow Tea

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

A simple recipe for a gallon of meadow tea - the perfect refresher on a hot summer day!

Ingredients

Handful of mint (about 10 sprigs)
3 cups water
1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

Bring three cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
While waiting for the water to boil, wash the mint sprigs.
Once the water is boiling, turn off the burner and use a fork to submerge the mint into the hot water.
Place a lid on the saucepan and allow the tea to steep for 12-15 minutes.
Place a piece of cheesecloth or an old cotton kitchen towel over the pitcher you plan to use and carefully pour the steeped tea through the cloth, into the pitcher. (This is to strain out any small pieces that might be in the tea!)
Dump the sugar into the hot tea and stir until dissolved.
Once the sugar is dissolved, fill the pitcher with ice water to equal a half gallon (2 quarts) of tea!
Pour yourself a glass of fresh tea and enjoy💚

Notes

Store the tea in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 58Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 5mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 0g

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.