Refreshing Herbal Mint And Clover Tea Recipe

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Spring and summer are the perfect times to forage mint and wild clover to make this herbal tea! Brew up a batch with fresh ingredients, or dehydrate to make later. Enjoying a glass of ice tea after working out in the garden is a refreshing treat! This recipe is super simple, and our younger children often mix up a big batch to share with everyone. 

Mint

There are many different species of mint. The ones we currently have growing in our garden are: 

peppermint (Mentha piperita)- choose this for a classic spicy mint taste

spearmint (Mentha spicata)- sweeter and less strong than peppermint

apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)- mild, sweet, and fruity

lemon mint (Mentha x gentilis var. citrata)- fresh and citrusy

Mint is a wonderful culinary and medicinal herb that is easy to grow and has many health benefits which support the immune system. You can read more about the benefits of mint here.

Clover

There are around 300 species of clover. Red clover (Trifolium pratense) and white clover (Trifolium repens) are among the most common. The Latin genus Trifolium (trēs “three” + folium “leaf”) refers to the shape of the leaf, which usually has three leaflets unless you’re “lucky” enough to find a rare four-leaf clover!

Clover boasts many great qualities both for your garden and your health. It is in the legume family and makes an excellent cover crop/ground cover because it adds nutrients to the soil, attracts pollinators, is drought tolerant, and fixes nitrogen back into the soil.

Fascinating medicinal lore surrounds clover as well (much beyond the scope of this post). It is used to treat skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Additionally, it has an expectorant effect which can be useful for bronchitis or coughs. Red clover is probably best know for its ability to treat menopausal symptoms.

As with all medicinals, personal responsibility and research is required to make safe and informed decisions. One warning that accompanies clover is that it should NOT be used in quantity by anyone taking blood thinning medicine. 

What you need to make this mint and clover tea

Clover blossoms– you can use just the blossoms or you can use the leaves also. Choose either fresh red clover or white clover, or you can use both!

Fresh mint– any variety of culinary mint will work! Some types are VERY strong or toxic, so do your research! I used apple mint in this recipe.

Bowl– for steeping

Jar or pitcher– to strain the tea into

Sweetener– optional but recommended. We like to use honey.

Glass or mug

How we make mint and clover tea

You can make this recipe with a little or a lot of each ingredient. We don’t measure anything! For this particular batch I used 3 stalks of applemint and a few handfuls of white and red clover. Some people use only the blossoms, but we like to throw in the leaves as well. The children prefer white clover over red because the leaves are sweeter.

First, you need to gather your clover and mint. These can be foraged if you don’t have any growing in your yard, but make sure the plants are clean and have not been treated with chemicals.

Rinse well and chop everything up.

Add to a large bowl.

Next, you have a couple different options…

1- Hot steep- heat water to boiling then pour over the chopped mint and clover. Steep for 3-5 minutes, and if you know how many cups total you need go ahead and add that amount of water. Strain into mugs for individual cups of tea.

2- Cold steep- this is what we usually do. Cover the mint and clover in your bowl with cool filtered or spring water. Gently massage for a few minutes, then strain into a mason jar.

If you want to add some honey to make sweet tea, go ahead and dissolve it in hot water and add to the jar of tea.

At this point the tea is concentrated, so you can add it to a big pitcher and fill to the top with water (we used a gallon sized pitcher).

Pour into individual cups or mugs, enjoy!

Tips for dried tea

It is so easy to dry mint leaves and clover blossoms for a later use. You could put the individual stems and blossoms in a dehydrator for a quick drying time, or spread them out on trays and place in a warm dry area. Make sure the flower heads are not crowded and keep them out of direct sunlight. After they are dry, store in air tight containers. Do not crush them until you are ready to make a cup of tea. Then, you can gently rub the dried herbs between the palms of your hands and pack the loose tea into reusable tea bags or use a small strainer such as a tea ball. Add that to your mug, pour hot water over it, and let steep for 3-5 minutes. Enjoy!    

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Refreshing Herbal Mint And Clover Tea Recipe

Yield: 1 gallon

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Spring and summer are the perfect times to forage mint and wild clover to make this herbal tea! Brew up a batch with fresh ingredients, or dehydrate to make later. Enjoying a glass of ice tea after working out in the garden is a refreshing treat! 

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Ingredients

• Clover blossoms– you can use just the blossoms or you can use the leaves also. Choose either fresh red clover or white clover, or you can use both!
• Fresh mint– any variety of culinary mint will work! Some types are VERY strong or toxic, so do your research! I used apple mint in this recipe.
• Sweetener– optional but recommended. We like to use honey.
• Filtered water

Instructions

1. First, you need to gather your clover and mint. These can be foraged if you don’t have any growing in your yard, but make sure the plants are clean and have not been treated with chemicals.

2. Rinse well and chop everything up.

3. Add to a large bowl.

4. Next, you have a couple different options…

#1- Hot steep- heat water to boiling then pour over the chopped mint and clover. Steep for 3-5 minutes, and if you know how many cups total you need go ahead and add that amount of water. Strain into mugs for individual cups of tea.

OR

#2- Cold steep- this is what we usually do. Cover the mint and clover in your bowl with cool filtered or spring water. Gently massage for a few minutes, then strain into a mason jar.

5. If you want to add some honey to make sweet tea, go ahead and dissolve it in hot water and add to the jar of tea.

6. At this point the tea is concentrated, so you can add it to a big pitcher and fill to the top with water (we used a gallon sized pitcher).

7. Pour into individual cups or mugs, enjoy!

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