Fresh Mint and Cucumber Tea

1 handful or a small bunch fresh mint leaves

zest and juice of 1 lemon juice of

2 limes

approx. 6 slices cucumber

honey to taste

1 tray ice cubes

 

Bring a kettle to a boil and pour water over the fresh mint in a heatproof glass pitcher. Leave the mint tea to slightly cool. Grate the lemon zest and squeeze together with the limes. Stir the zest and juice through the tea. Add the cucumber slices and stir in the honey, until dissolved. Store the tea in the refrigerator to fully cool until used. Immediately before serving add half of the ice cubes to the pitcher and fill four large glasses with the other half. Pour the iced tea into the glasses through a tea strainer. You can garnish the glasses with a sprig of fresh mint and some extra cucumber slices.