Herbal Tea: Mint Tea
Last Updated: Mar. 9, 2010
Mint Tea is one of the most popular and widely consumed forms of herbal tea. It is used as tea on its own, in herbal tea blends, and mixed with green or black teas.
Apple Mint (Left)
and Peppermint (Right)
Common varieties of mint used in tea include spearmint, peppermint, apple mint, and orange mint. Some cultivated mints are wild species--i.e. spearmint is Mentha spicata, whereas others, such as Peppermint, are hybrids of different species. Many mints have medicinal uses. While most mints are generally safe for consumption in food or beverages, some species of mint, including Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), are potentially toxic and dangerous if consumed in too great a quantity.
Mint tea can be made out of fresh or dried leaves. It is typically brewed with boiling water. Mint teas make particularly good iced teas, as mint is often described as having a cool or refreshing quality.
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