I know it is not officially summer, but let's face it, it's hot here in the South and when I start seeing dirty children running around barefoot and not in school, I count it as summer.
So, hello summer!
I recently added two "babies" as I call them to our little nest. Their names are Basil and Peppermint, and they are exactly what they sound like.
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| Meet Basil and Peppermint! |
I have been putting Basil in anything and everything I can get my hands on...and putting mint in any drink that will allow. Yesterday, Toby and I had a very relaxing day complete with a late breakfast, little chocolates, chardonnay (later that evening) and a lovely minty treat I will now share with you.
I'm not going to act like I made this up, because I basically follows directions on the box, but nonetheless, it was yummy. We made sweet mint tea and it TOTALLY hit the spot for a kind-of-hot day.
Directions for a lovely quart of mint tea:
Bring 1 cup (8 oz.) of water to a boil and pour over 6 Bigelow Plantation Mint tea bags.
I steeped tea in a large, thick Pyrex measuring cup and then added to the container pictured, but do whatever works for you!
Steep for 10 minutes.
Discard tea bags and pour 3 cups of cold water into tea.
Add some mint leaves for some prettiness and tastiness (especially if you just bought a mint plant!)
Serve over ice and enjoy!
And there you have it! Hope you all are having a good Monday. See you soon.
~B~
oh what I would do for a place to plant some herbs...... I've been throwing basil in everything too lately. always makes the dish that much better.
ReplyDeleteSo true, it really does. I have been lamenting for an ACTUAL garden place, but I'm thankful for what porch we have...though I'm trying not to covet all my friend's large Southern homes, lol.
Deleteso sweet! cant wait for summer!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so good! Did the mint give it a strong or subtle taste?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, it was very subtle! The mint was already there from the actual tea so the leaves just gave it a fresh vibe!
DeleteMmm, I love mint tea! So good all year round, but I might try to make my own iced mint tea this summer too:)
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Oh yeah man, it's totally worth it...it just makes summer a little more bearable I say.
DeleteP.S. I too have a HUGE thing for owls...love it!
Okay, that tea is making my mouth water! It looks SO refreshing! Yay for your little plants! If only I had decent sunlight in my apartment.
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Thank you! Ah, getting the right amount of sunlight is my current challenge...we're situated in the back of our building so the sun plays peek-a-boo with us, haha.
DeleteI LOVE the smell of basil =)
ReplyDeleteAh, me too!! So fresh!
Deletethis sounds too good! I will try it out soon :)
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