Rice Free Mint and Lemon Balm Herbal Tea
Bright, herbal, and genuinely calming, this fresh tea is the kind of drink that makes you slow down and actually enjoy a quiet moment. Mint and lemon balm come together in a way that's cooling and citrusy all at once, with the lemon zest adding a little extra brightness that really lifts the whole cup. A small drizzle of honey rounds everything out without making it cloying — you can dial it up or down depending on your mood. Since every single ingredient here is a whole, unprocessed plant or natural sweetener, there's absolutely nothing to second-guess on the label front. It steeps in just five minutes, so this is genuinely one of the easiest things you can make when you need something soothing fast. Serve it with a fresh mint sprig for a little visual flair, and it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- ½ cup fresh lemon balm leaves, loosely packed
- 2 strips lemon zest (each about 2 inches long)
- 1–2 tsp honey, to taste
For serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, then remove from the heat.
- 2
Add the mint leaves, lemon balm leaves, and lemon zest strips to the hot water. Let steep for 5 minutes, until the liquid is pale gold-green and fragrant.
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