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:
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