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1 quart
boiling water, plus more for heating the teapot
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1
tablespoon loose green tea, or 3 bags green tea
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3/4 cup
sugar
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3 cups
firmly packed mint leaves and tender stems, crushed, plus 4
sprigs for garnish
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Pour a
little boiling water into a large teapot, swish it around to
heat the pot, and pour the water out. Add the tea to the teapot
and pour in 1 cup of the boiling water. Cover and let steep 3
minutes.
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Add the
sugar and mint leaves and stems to the teapot. Pour in the
remaining 3 cups boiling water. Cover and let steep for 5
minutes. Stir. Continue to steep for 5 minutes more. Strain the
mint tea into cups or heatproof glasses.
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