Mint Lovers' Tea

Ingredients

• 1 cup mint leaves fresh minced
• 2 cups mint leaves fresh crushed
• 0.3 cup honey 
• 0.3 cup juice of lime 
• 2 tablespoons loose gunpowder tea 
• 3  mint-herb tea bags 
• 4 cups water boiling
• 5 cups water boiling

Equipment

• bowl
• sieve
• ice cube tray

Directions

1. Combine water and mint leaves in a medium bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine sieve; discard mint.
2. Pour liquid evenly into 28 ice cube tray compartments; freeze until firm.
3. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Strain mixture through a fine sieve; discard mint and tea leaves. Stir lime juice and honey into tea.
4. Serve tea over Mint Ice Cubes.
5. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.