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This might be the most refreshing jug in the book. Twinings Digest is peppermint-led, so iced and sharpened with lemon it drinks like a cool Moroccan-style mint tea, with no caffeine in it at all.
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Makes a jug for four. For a jug of Digest, brew strong, chill thoroughly and serve long over ice, lemon and mint.
You'll need
- 4 tea bags of Twinings Digest
- 800ml freshly boiled water (100C)
- 2 tablespoons honey (optional)
- 1 lemon, half juiced and half sliced
- A few sprigs of fresh mint
- Plenty of ice
Method
- Let the 4 bags of Digest steep for a strong 6 minutes in the boiled water before removing them.
- Peppermint tea still warm? Stir in honey if using, then cool and chill.
- The chilled peppermint tea goes into a large jug, lemon juice added.
- Pile lemon slices, mint and plenty of ice into the peppermint jug; serve in tall glasses.
- Drop in extra fresh mint as it chills to deepen the cooling note.
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Brewed with: Twinings Digest, 20 Tea Bags 35g
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