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Gently squeeze the clump of leaves only enough to get most of the water out being careful not to damage them. Spread the leaves on a large baking sheet or large plates lined with a cotton cloth.
Detox water with mint and lemon juice.
How to prepare mint leaves for water. Pour water into a pitcher. Mix lemon slices lime slices mint leaves and cucumber together in a bowl. Add to water and stir.
Refrigerate water mixture stirring 1 time per day until flavors have infused 2 to 3 days. How to make mint water at home. 3 to 4 mint leaves.
4 to 6 drops Stevia extract optional Rinse the mint leaves and roll them between your fingers to crush the leaves and release the mint oil. Place in a clean Mason jar add ice drop in a few drops of Stevia extract if using cover with cold water and sip and enjoy. All you need to do to make mint water is to take a few fresh mint leaves stems removed and rinse them with clean water before adding them to your bottle of drinking water.
Let the leaves soak in the water to allow the nutrients to seep into it. You can make mint water at home by steeping mint leaves in boiling water and then chilling to your preferred temperature. Mint water is best served in a cold glass with ice no muddling required.
If you drinking mint water daily you will get amazing benefits for your overall health. The mint leaves protect your body against various diseases and getti. The traditional method involves coarsely chopping fresh mint leaves and placing a couple teaspoons of mint into ice cube trays.
Fill with a little water and freeze. Store the ice cubes in freezer bags. When youre ready to use your mint just place the cubes in a sieve or chinois and let the water melt away.
For the best results use a vacuum. Next I boil about 8 cups of water in my electric kettle or use whatever you have to boil the water. Pour the boiling water over the leaves left in the bowl.
Let the mint leaves steep in the water for about 10-15 minutes until you see the water turning a light brown. If you have containers make holes at the bottom of one container to insert the cuttings of mint in holes. Now select some good and green cuttings from the store-bought mint.
Remove the leaves from the base of cuttings. There should be no leaf in the water only cutting or the leave will start to decompose and make water dirty and smelly. To make mint tea start by boiling some water in a kettle or on the stove.
While the water is boiling thoroughly rinse 5-10 mint leaves and then tear them into little pieces to help release their flavor. Once your mint leaves are ready add them to a tea. Gently squeeze the clump of leaves only enough to get most of the water out being careful not to damage them.
At this point you can steep a small handful of your fresh leaves for tea and enjoy. Use or Preserve Your Leaves. Use immediately for mint syrup mint iced tea made the same way as iced tea just with mint or in your salad.
2 cups filtered water. 15 fresh mint leaves peppermint or spearmint 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar or honey optional. 1 cup ice optional.
2 lemon slices optional. Fresh lemon juice optional. Detox water with mint and lemon juice.
How to make this drink. Clean the mint leaves well and dry them. Squeeze the lemons and strain the juice.
Mix and then blend mint lemon juice and water. Add a couple of teaspoons of sugar and mix. Step by Step Recipe.
Clean the mint by picking the leaves and discarding the stems. Wash the leaves nicely under running water to get rid of any mud and chemicals. Strain nicely to get rid of most of the water.
Spread the leaves on a large baking sheet or large plates lined with a cotton cloth. Keep the plate in strong sun for 6-8 hours. Make your own homemade peppermint spray by adding about 20 drops of peppermint essential oil to 8 ounces of distilled water then pour it into a spray bottle.
Spritz the air furniture and draperies for a candy-cane fresh scent. Heres how to make DIY mint tea. Use 5-10 big leaves or more depending on how strong you want it.
Tear the leaves and place them in a mug. In the mug muddle the leaves for a few seconds with the back of a wooden spoon. Pour hot water not boiling over the leaves.
Complete with filtered water and ice. Include mint into a fresh fruit salsa with sliced apples pear lemon or lime juice and honey. Serve with cinnamon pita chips or on top of baked chicken.
Include a few sliced mint leaves to your next chocolate chip cookie dough. Put warm water over mint leaves and high for 5-6 minutes for homemade mint tea.