Mint is a refreshing ingredient to any drink on a melting hot day.  In the category of superfoods, mint is a superstar. For centuries now, mint is known for multiple ailments: nausea, headache, acne, digestion, skincare, asthma, fresh breath and so on.  It also grows bountifully in a garden patch all year long.  Combine this verdant herb with black tea and you have yourself a summer power drink. 

Here's a mint infused sun tea recipe that will keep you cool as a cucumber all summer long! 

Garden Mint Sun Tea.

Ingredients:

5 heaping tablespoons of loose leaf black tea (Organic Darjeeling)

8 cups of filtered water

Large glass pitcher with lid

1 cup of fresh garden mint, crushed and thoroughly washed

Lemon rinds

A hot and bright sunny, summer day

Directions:

Combin all ingredients in a glass pitcher and cover with the lid.  Set in sun for 6 to 8 hours. Add desired sweetener if necessary.