Iced Mint Tea

What to do with that fresh bunch of mint you're not quite ready to hang-dry yet? Since it's practically summer and I prefer to stay away from sugary juices, I've decided this refreshing iced mix is the healthy way to beat the heat! Low-cal, sugar-free, and just 3 easy ingredients: 

• Mint - rich in Vitamin C and carotenes, contains magnesium, copper, iron, potassium, and calcium, and aids in digestion. 
• Jasmine - excellent source of antioxidants, known for anti-inflammatory properties, lowering cholesterol, and boosting metabolism. 
• Water - because you probably haven't hit 8 glasses yet today!

Yield: 2 glasses (double or triple the recipe below to fill a pitcher!)

• 3 tsp jasmine green tea
• 19 mint leaves
• water
• optional: few drops of fresh lime juice

Boil water in kettle. Only half a cup of boiled water is required. 

Place 3 tsp of jasmine green tea into tea infuser. 

Add 15 washed mint leaves, ripped, to the infuser. Stems can also be included. 

Pour half a cup of boiling water into the infuser set inside a mug. Cover and let steep for 10 min. 

Remove infuser. Distribute the hot jasmine mint tea into 2 glasses. Fill glasses with ice cold water. Add a squeeze of fresh lime, 2 ice cubes and 2 leaves of fresh mint to each glass and enjoy!