![Drying mint leaves for tea](https://doodledogprimitives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Fresh-Mint.jpg)
Even though I have Norwegian ancestors,
I am not much of a coffee drinker.
But, I do love a good cup of tea!
When we moved to our current home,
the previous residents had planted mint in their landscaping.
![Mint Plants in the garden](https://doodledogprimitives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mint-plants.jpg)
With its aggressive nature, the mint has smothered out
everything else that was planted nearby,
but that’s ok with me.
I love a good cup of mint tea!
During the summer, I like to air dry some of the mint leaves
so I can drink hot steaming cups of mint tea all winter long!
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Here’s how I air dry the mint leaves for tea.
![Cut stems of mint](https://doodledogprimitives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mint-cut.jpg)
Cut some stems of mint.
It is best to do this in the morning after the dew has dried.
Try to choose stems that have plenty of nice looking leaves.
![Miint leaves](https://doodledogprimitives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mint-leaves.jpg)
Cut the good leaves off the stems and place in a food safe container.
Store the mint leaves in a cool dry place for a few weeks –
until they are dry.
![Mint leaves after they are dried](https://doodledogprimitives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dry-mint-leaves.jpg)
After they are dry, store them in a jar for enjoying next winter.
I usually repeat this process a few times
until I have my jar full of delicious mint leaves.
(Some people like to leave the leaves on the stems;
bundle the stems together, and hang until dry.
After they are dry, they take the leaves off the stems.
However, I think it is harder to weed out the bad looking leaves
after they are dry.)
After you are all done, you can enjoy a steaming hot cup of mint tea.
![Making some green mint tea](https://doodledogprimitives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/making-tea.jpg)
Of course, you can have straight mint tea,
but my favorite is a combination of mint leaves and green tea leaves.
I fill one side of my tea strainer almost full with green tea leaves
and then add a few crushed mint leaves to the top.
That’s the best way I have found to dry mint leaves for delicious mint tea all year long!