Mint Tea
Fresh mint steeped in just-boiled water, sweetened with honey and poured over a slice of lemon. Serves 2.
TOTAL TIME
10 min
ACTIVE TIME
2 min 20s
QUANTITY
~670 ml
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
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Who’s eating
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Cooking for A typical adult.
This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.
Ingredients0/4
Tools0/8
Ingredients0/4 gathered · 2 servings
600ml
15g
1tbsp
0.5piece| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 600ml | — | — | |
| 2 | | 15g | — | — | |
| 3 | | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 0.5piece | — | — |
Tools9 items
Serveware1 item
Procedure9 steps
1 of 9
Fill the kettle with the water.
Water · 600 ml
⏱ 10s
ResultWater3 of 9
Meanwhile, put the mint leaves in the heatproof jug.
Fresh mint leaves · 15 g
⏱ 20s
ResultFresh mint leaves4 of 9
Press them a few times with the wooden spoon to bruise the leaves.
⏱ 15s
ResultBruised mint5 of 9
Pour the water from the kettle over the mint.
⏱ 15s
ResultMint in hot water6 of 9
Leave to steep for 5 minutes.
⏱ 5 min
ResultMint infusion7 of 9
Stir in the honey until it dissolves.
Honey · 1 tbsp
⏱ 20s
ResultSweetened mint infusionused in step 118 of 9
Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.
Lemon · 0.5 piece
⏱ 5s
ResultLemonTotal Time10 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 ml | | Fill the kettle with the water.⏱ 10sResultWater |
| 2 | — | | Bring it to the boil.⏱ 3 minResultBoiling waterused in step 5 |
| 3 | 15 g | | Meanwhile, put the mint leaves in the heatproof jug.⏱ 20sResultFresh mint leaves |
| 4 | — | | Press them a few times with the wooden spoon to bruise the leaves.⏱ 15sResultBruised mint |
| 5 | Boiling waterstep 2 | | Pour the water from the kettle over the mint.⏱ 15sResultMint in hot water |
| 6 | — | | Leave to steep for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 minResultMint infusion |
| 7 | 1 tbsp | | Stir in the honey until it dissolves.⏱ 20sResultSweetened mint infusionused in step 11 |
| 8 | 0.5 piece | | Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon |
| 9 | Lemonstep 8 |  | Cut 2 thin slices from it.⏱ 20sResultSliced lemon |
| Total Time | 10 min | ||
Serving
- Put a lemon slice in each of 2 mugs.
- Strain the tea into the mugs, discarding the mint, and serve hot.
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 30kcal | |
| 0.5g | |
| 0.1g | |
| 8g | |
| 6g | |
| 1g | |
| 3mg |
Ingredients0/4
Tools0/8
Recipe
Mint Tea
Fresh mint steeped in just-boiled water, sweetened with honey and poured over a slice of lemon. Serves 2.
What you’ll doYou will boil the water, bruise fresh mint leaves in a jug, pour the water over and steep for 5 minutes, sweeten with honey and strain into mugs over a slice of lemon.
Serves2
Total10 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Water600 ml
- Fresh mint leaves15 g
- Honey1 tbsp
- Lemon0.5 piece
Tools
SpoonSieveHeatproof jugChef's knifeKettleMugWooden spoonChopping boardMugs
Method
1
Fill the kettle with the water.
10sKettleWater · 600 ml
2
Bring it to the boil.
Result · Boiling water · used in step 5
3 minKettle
3
Meanwhile, put the mint leaves in the heatproof jug.
20sHeatproof jugFresh mint leaves · 15 g
4
Press them a few times with the wooden spoon to bruise the leaves.
15sHeatproof jug, Wooden spoon
5
Pour the water from the kettle over the mint.
15sHeatproof jug, KettleBoiling water · step 2
6
Leave to steep for 5 minutes.
5 minHeatproof jug
7
Stir in the honey until it dissolves.
Result · Sweetened mint infusion · used in step 11
20sHeatproof jug, SpoonHoney · 1 tbsp
8
Lay the lemon half on the chopping board.
5sChopping boardLemon · 0.5 piece
9
Cut 2 thin slices from it.
20sChopping board, Chefs knifeLemon · step 8
10
Put a lemon slice in each of 2 mugs.
5sMugsSliced lemon · step 9
11
Strain the tea into the mugs, discarding the mint, and serve hot.
Result · Mint Tea
30sMugs, SieveSweetened mint infusion · step 7
Printed 17 October 2026