Winter Wonder: Fresh Mint Tea

When we were living in Paris

in the spring of 2012,

it was one of the coldest winters

in Europe in a hundred years...

The freezing temps meant we were ducking into cafes

as often as we possibly could 

in hopes of warming up.

The thing is,

if I drank coffee

every time I needed to warm up,

I'd be spazzing out 

from the constant caffeine buzz.

You would see me jittering 

down the Champs Elysees

a hundred miles an hour.

Eventually, I opted 

for fresh mint tea-

or "the a la menthe."

And thank goodness I did.

I stumbled upon a guilt-free treat

that I can enjoy

without any sugar intake

or unwanted caffeine.

And, man, it is so flipping good.

When the weather turns chilly,

I turn on the kettle

and pluck a few leaves

to make my own brew.

(You can drizzle a bit of honey or a spoon of sugar in, if you prefer it a bit sweeter.)

It's such a simple & elegant way

to warm up…

Enjoy!

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