Fresh Mint Cooler

Name: Fresh Mint Cooler
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh mint; 4 cups boiling water; Sugar to taste; Ice cubes; Lemon or lime slices and additional mint, optional

—Carol Beutel, Tremont, Illinois

Ingredients

1 cup fresh mint
4 cups boiling water
Sugar to taste
Ice cubes
Lemon or lime slices and additional mint, optional

Directions

Place mint in a large bowl; pour water over mint; let stand for 2 hours.
Strain mint mixture; discard mint. Fill chilled glasses with ice; add mint mixture and sugar. Garnish with lemon or lime slices and mint if desired.