Blanching the mint with boiling water helps to dissolve the sugar and to keep the colour in the mint leaves. This will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Strip off the mint leaves, sprinkle with ...

To prepare classic fig leaf tea, simply steep dried or fresh fig leaves in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. This allows the ...

1. Place teabag in a heatproof jug. 2. 2. Pour over boiling water, mint leaves and lime rind. 3. 3. Cover and allow it to sleep for 30 minutes. 4. 4. Strain the liquid, chill well. 5. 5. Then add lime ...

Remove the pan from heat, strain the peas and reserve about a cup of the boiling water. 3. Rinse the peas under running cold water and let them drain. 4. In a blender, place the peas, mint leaves, ...