Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup packed mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons loose-leaf Chinese gunpowder tea or green tea
• 6 tablespoons sugar or mild honey, or to taste

Instructions

1. Bring water to a vigorous boil.
2. Tear mint leaves and put in a teapot. Gently bruise mint with a wooden spoon to release oils, then add tea leaves, sugar, and boiling water. Cover and let steep 10 minutes.