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    Consider this recipe a three-for-one: You can make as directed for a hot or iced tea; or, you can make a frozen granita by increasing the agave nectar to 1/4 cup, then straining the finished tea, adding 1/4 cup chopped mint, and freezing in a shallow dish. Once it begins to freeze (about 2 hours), scrape it with a fork every 15 minutes until it's completely frozen and crystallized flakes have formed, about 2 more hours.
    Body+Soul, May 2010
    • Yield Serves 4
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    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons agave nectar
    • 4 ounces fresh mint (1 large bunch), leaves and stems
    • 2 strips lemon zest, about 1/4 by 2 inches each

    Directions

    1. In a teapot or large measuring cup, combine agave nectar, mint, and lemon zest. Top with 4 cups boiling water and stir to combine.

    2. Steep for 5 minutes and strain.

    3. Serve hot or over ice.

    Recipe Reviews

    Reviews (2)

    • Alanna Rodgers
      16 Jul, 2012

      Delicious! I live in the Bahamas- it is July here now- and- to say this is refreshing is a drastic understatement. I squeezes some of the lemon juice in for extra flavor- but really a nice way to use fresh mint.

      Next time, I might try this with watermelon cubes...

    • blaiselowe
      9 Jan, 2011

      This is really good warm, but would probably be very refreshing in the summertime. I think next time I may double the recipe so that all the work I put in will last a bit longer! Very highly recommended!

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