The other day, I made a large pot of mint tea with the mint from my container garden.

Photo: 2010 K. Blocksdorf

I didn’t want to waste the leftover tea, which had cooled. So I added lemon juice and sugar and mixed up a pitcher of mint-lemon tea. The result was delicious and I’ve been asked to make it again, which is a usually a good sign here.

The first pitcher I made with bottled lemon juice concentrate and sugar, the second I used lemonade concentrate. I far preferred the first batch, as I found the concentrate was too strong, overwhelming the mint. I want to get out to the market and get some fresh lemons so I can make real lemonade.

I’d like to take credit for this idea, but apparently it’s been around for a while. It actually has a name: Nane Limon, which I guess is Turkish for lemon mint tea….

I wouldn’t worry overly much about hunting down a recipe. I used a big handful of fresh mint and left it in the hot water until it cooled. I pulled the leaves out and then stirred in lemon juice and sugar to taste. Chill and serve with ice of course. A splash of gin or vodka might be nice too.

lemons, mint, herbs, lemonade, drinks

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