Amish/mennonite " Meadow" Tea For Freezing

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 quarts water
• 1 quart meadow mint tea, stems & leaves
• 4 -6 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 boil 4 quarts of water.
• 2 add 1 quart (packed tight) tea stems and leaves.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 turn off the heat, and steep for 1/2- 1 hour, pressing tea down in water periodically.
• 5 remove leaves and stems.
• 6 strain through cheesecloth (or tightly-knit dish towel).
• 7 add 4-6 cups sugar.
• 8 stir until dissolved.
• 9 place in freezer boxes, cool completely and freeze.
• 10 to prepare: mix 1 concentrate plus 2-3 concentrate boxes full of water and serve!