All natural and caffeine free, these Mint Tea Pops and the herb tea variations are also transparent, making them fantastic for showcasing suspended leaves, flowers, and fruit.
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup caffeine-free loose green tea, or
5 tea bags
12 sprigs fresh mint (see Note)
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup honey, or to taste
1/4 cup edible flowers
1/4 cup blanched almonds
Makes six 8-ounce pops or eight 6-ounce pops
1. Bring 4 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Pour into a heat-resistant pitcher with the sugar and stir to dissolve.
2. Add the tea, 10 of the mint sprigs, and the lemon juice. Cover and let steep for 1 hour.
3. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and stir in honey to taste.
4. Add a few fresh mint leaves, flowers, and almonds to each pop mold.
Pour in the tea and insert the sticks. Freeze for at least 6 hours.
5. Remove from the freezer; let stand at room temperature for
5 minutes before removing the pops from the molds. Cool off with this minty pop.
Note: If you don’t have fresh mint, 1/3 cup loose mint tea or 5 mint tea bags can be substituted for the mint and green tea.
