2 tablespoons Peppermint Leaf
1 tablespoon Spearmint Leaf
1 tablespoon rosehips
1 quart boiling water
1 teaspoon honey, to taste
4 cinnamon sticks, optional
orange and lemon slices for garnish
or mint sprigs and edible flowers
In a heatproof bowl, place peppermint, spearmint, and rosehips. Pour boiling water over; steep 5 minutes or until desired strength. (Or make a sun tea.)
Strain and sweeten, if desired. Cool to room temperature.
Serve over ice with a cinnamon stick in each glass, and garnish as desired.
Refrigerate leftover tea.
Beat the HEAT
with refreshing & cooling drinks!
 Green Tea Strawberry Smoothie
  3 tablespoons Gunpowder Green Tea leaves  Â
  2 3/4 cups (22 fluid ounces) water
  16 ounces frozen strawberries
  1 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
  2- 4 tablespoons honey
Two to 3 hours before making the smoothie, place green tea leaves in heat-safe pitcher. Bring water to a boil, pour over tea, and allow to steep for 3 minutes. Strain out tea leaves and place tea in refrigerator to chill.
In a blender, combine frozen strawberries, Greek yogurt, chilled green tea and 2 tablespoons honey. Blend until well combined, taste, and add more honey if desired. Divide into glasses and serve immediately.  Â
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