Ingredients:

  • 2 cups filtered water
  • 2 tbsp fresh peppermint leaves
  • 1 tsp honey

Instructions:

  1. Place the fresh peppermint leaves in your palm. Gently press them with your fingers or a spoon to bruise them. Note: This breaks cell walls to release the menthol.
  2. Pour 2 cups of filtered water into your pot.
  3. Heat the water until it reaches a simmer (small bubbles, but not a rolling boil).
  4. Remove the pot from the heat immediately.
  5. Stir in the bruised leaves.
  6. Cover the mug or pot with a lid immediately.
  7. Let the leaves steep for 5 minutes.
  8. Pour the infusion through your strainer into the mug.
  9. Stir in 1 tsp of honey if you want a bit of sweetness.