Pomegranate Mint Evening Pages

Pomegranate adds a tart, slightly dry fruit note to peppermint, while ginger supplies a little warmth beneath the cool mint aroma. The contrast is more interesting than simply sweetening the tea. Use a modest amount of juice so it doesn't cover the peppermint completely. Thin ginger slices are easy to remove once the flavor suits you. This is a fuller herbal cup with a bright finish, especially useful when plain peppermint feels too familiar but you still want something uncomplicated.

Ingredients

• 1 tea bag Peppermint tea
• 6 oz Water
• 2 oz Pomegranate juice
• 2 slice Fresh ginger, thinly sliced

Make it

1. Prepare any fruit as listed, removing stones, cores and hard stems.
2. Brew the tea in the measured water according to its packet, then remove the bag.
3. Whisk any nut or seed butter into a spoonful of the hot tea first. Add it back with the fruit, juice, spices or other listed flavorings. Warm gently in a small pan for 3–4 minutes if needed to soften fruit; do not boil.
4. Strain if preferred, removing whole peel, herb or ginger pieces. Serve at a comfortable drinking temperature.

Benefits

Peppermint · caffeine-free with pomegranate and ginger

Pomegranate and ginger changes the character of the peppermint, giving a caffeine-free brew more than one flavor to notice.

Pomegranate beside peppermint and ginger

Using 2 oz of pomegranate adds a tart, slightly drying finish to the warm peppermint and ginger, bringing aroma as well as taste to this combination.