Lemon Verbena And Mint Tea - French Verveine And Mint Tisane - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 -12 fresh lemon verbena leaves or 1 tablespoon dried lemon verbena
3 -4 fresh mint leaves or 1 teaspoon dried mint
1 strip lemon peel (optional)
boiling water
sugar, to taste
lemon slice, to serve
lemon verbena and mint leaf, to garnish

Preparation

Put the fresh herbs (and lemon peel if using) in to a warm teapot. Add the boiling water.
Allow to infuse for 5 minutes and serve warm, with sugar to taste and a slice of lemon.
To serve chilled, remove the mint and lemon verbena sprigs and refrigerate before serving with ice cubes and fresh sprigs of lemon verbena and mint.