Back in 1968, when we lived aboard the Marine base at New River, North Carolina, I started to look for a mint plant because I wanted to try a Mint Julep. I looked at all the places that sold plants but couldn't find any mint for sale. In fact, there were no herbs for sale at that period of time. In the spring of 1970, we were living aboard the base in Quantico, Virginia and when my husband mowed the lawn for the first time, the aroma of mint was overpowering. I had finally found my mint! I named it "Hyatt's Virginia Mint".
When we moved back to Alabama that August, I dug up some mint and brought it with me. I've had Hyatt's Virginia Mint ever since and put it in my tea every time I make it. Still haven't had the Mint Julep though...
5 cups of water
8 regular sized Luzianne tea bags
1/2 cup sugar (add more sugar if you like sweeter tea)
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 six inch sprigs of Hyatt's Virginia Mint (Spearmint)
Bring the water to a rolling boil, put in the tea bags,and turn heat to lowest temperature for 8 minutes. Put lemon and juice sugar and mint in a 2 quart glass pitcher. Muddle with a long metal spoon. Leave spoon in pitcher and pour in the hot tea, discarding tea bags. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add water to make 2 quarts. Pour over ice. Enjoy!
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