Digestion
Peppermint After
The cup you pour when the meal is finished.
Peppermint is the classic after-dinner leaf. A pinch of fennel seed rounds the coolness and is kinder to a full stomach.
- Steep
- 5 min
- Water
- 95°C / 203°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Cool, bright, clean mint
Ingredients
1 cup
- Organic peppermint leaf1½ tsp
- Organic fennel seed · lightly crushed½ tsp
Method
- 1
Crush fennel seeds with the back of a spoon to wake the oils.
- 2
Steep covered for 5 minutes. Longer makes it more medicinal, less bright.
- 3
Strain. Drink warm, or chill and pour over ice with a mint sprig.
Why this cup
- Traditionally used after rich meals
- Cooling aroma that clears the head
- Good hot or poured over ice
Go gently
- Peppermint can worsen reflux for some people — skip it if mint burns.
- Not a substitute for care if pain is sudden or severe.
Steep timer
5:00
