Cranberry-Mint Tea

Serves: 5

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

47

Sweetness

56

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Water

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Combine 4 cups water and cranberries in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil

2

When cranberries begin to pop, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer mixture until cranberries are very tender, about 10 minutes

3

Place 1 cup mint leaves in heat-proof pitcher or coffeepot

4

Set fine strainer atop pitcher

5

Pour cranberry mixture into strainer, pressing on solids to extract as much juice as possible; discard solids

6

Add 1/2 cup sugar to pitcher; stir until sugar has dissolved

7

Refrigerate mixture until cold

8

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

9

Keep chilled

10

) Garnish with mint sprigs and serve

11

Combine 4 cups water and cranberries in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil

12

When cranberries begin to pop, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer mixture until cranberries are very tender, about 10 minutes

13

Place 1 cup mint leaves in heat-proof pitcher or coffeepot

14

Set fine strainer atop pitcher

15

Pour cranberry mixture into strainer, pressing on solids to extract as much juice as possible; discard solids

16

Add 1/2 cup sugar to pitcher; stir until sugar has dissolved

17

Refrigerate mixture until cold

18

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

19

Keep chilled

20

) Garnish with mint sprigs and serve