{"id":596,"date":"2015-06-13T19:07:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T02:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/?p=596"},"modified":"2017-06-10T10:08:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T17:08:48","slug":"home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2015\/06\/home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Tea From Garden Mint Stevia &#038;  Hot Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can&#8217;t wait to taste this home made concoction made from some mint plants running amok in the <a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garden\" title=\"Garden\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\" target=\"_blank\">garden<\/a> and some <a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stevia\" title=\"Stevia\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stevia<\/a> plants I added for a bit of sweet. I didn&#8217;t place a lot of stevia in the mix but will add more later to individual cup of tea to sweeten it up a bit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the <a class=\"zem_slink\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tea\" title=\"Tea\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tea brewing<\/a> in the sun with some mint in the background I let grow a bit unchecked:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0214-e1434247275736.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[596]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"603\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2015\/06\/home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun\/img_0214\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0214-e1434247275736.jpg?fit=1463%2C1950\" data-orig-size=\"1463,1950\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1434220875&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010615711252654&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0214\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0214-e1434247275736.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0214-e1434247275736.jpg?fit=620%2C827\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-603\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0214-e1434247047284-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"IMG_0214\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the tea done steeping in the sun all day (note tea basket with mint &amp; stevia on bottom of container):<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[596]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"605\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2015\/06\/home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun\/img_0222\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?fit=2448%2C3264\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1434225928&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0222\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?fit=620%2C827\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-605\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"IMG_0222\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?resize=300%2C400 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0222-e1434251390354.jpg?w=1860 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This shows a couple of patches of mint in my garden that is full of mint:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0215.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[596]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"602\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2015\/06\/home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun\/img_0215\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0215.jpg?fit=2448%2C3264\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0215\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0215.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0215.jpg?fit=620%2C827\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-602\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0215.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_0215\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[596]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"599\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2015\/06\/home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun\/img_0218\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1434221579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0067114093959732&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0218\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?fit=620%2C465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_0218\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?w=1240 1240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0218.jpg?w=1860 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This shows a couple of patches of stevia in my garden:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[596]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"597\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2015\/06\/home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun\/img_0220\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0220\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?fit=620%2C465\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"IMG_0220\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/IMG_0220.jpg?resize=640%2C480 640w, 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I didn&#8217;t place a lot of stevia in the mix but &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/2015\/06\/home-tea-from-garden-mint-stevia-hot-sun\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[98,480,478,500],"class_list":["post-596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food","category-health-wellness","tag-garden","tag-mint","tag-mint-tea","tag-stevia"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":900,"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions\/900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dhoytt.com\/mainblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}