Yes, take off the lid, pick some fresh herbs (or you can use a dried tea mix) and put them in the infuser. Pour over freshly boiled water, place the lid on top and then ...
after a few minutes remove the lid and then the infuser part (the lid makes a stand for the infuser). You'll be left with a beautful mug of very freshly brewed herbal tea. For this I used fresh mint leaves from my garden - soothing for the stomach and calming as you head off to bed.
Even without a specific mug like this, newly boiled hot water over fresh mint leaves makes a wonderful tea. Great hot or chilled, and wonderful for dodgy innards like Mickle's.
(My mint is still growing out there, but getting knocked back by the approaching winter - never mind, it will suprise me again in Springtime)
11 comments:
That is awesome! I haven't seen those before - will have to keep my eyes open and try and get one.
I have a mug the same as yours but different decoration on the outside, I use it for my green tea, but I never knew that the lid was for the infuser part to sit in afterwards. My mint has been assaulted by caterpillars, I can't seem to get rid of them.
I have mint seeds and have meant to plant some last year and this. I am newly inspired!
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Thats just beautiful Michelle
Super thanks, dear bloggy friends, for such lovely comments. This method works well with lemon balm leaves too.
Marjie - please get the boys to plant your mint seeds in a pot. Even with your cold NE Pennsylvanian winters I'm sure the roots of a really stubborn mint plant would try to take over under the layer or 3 of snow you get.
I love this mug...going to try to find one online for my green tea, wish me luck! But it won't be as pretty as yours!
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That is amazing! Hey do you have any Tea recipe that help calm the body and get rid of headaches?
Mint tea sounds heavenly. I loved the kind they served us in Tangier while we looked at carpets ( I never had any intention - or money - to buy but they kept refilling our cups so much I had to race back to the ship to the bathroom! )
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I've never seen a cup quite like that. How wonderful!
That is a wonderful cup! I will have to keep my eye out for one like that. I love minty tea too. But I have never tried to do tea with whole leaves. I have just always had the bags from the store. I do have a growing curiosity for trying a more fresh flavor via tea balls. Funny huh? It takes me forever to try something out of "my box".
love this idea - i could make my coffee in it too
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