I’ve finally figured out something to do with all my old glass milk bottles. Unfortunately, Natural By Nature Coop doesn’t work on a bottle deposit/return system, but the beautiful bottles are recyclable. That said, I am always loath to toss them in the bin with the rest of the beer bottles and old newspapers.
Here’s one solution: mint tea.
After a thorough wash, I tossed three green tea bags and a sprig of mint from my community garden plot into the bottle. Filled it with hot water, let sit for a few hours, and voila!
Truth be told, this is a great outlet for both my recycling muscle and my iced tea makin’ muscle. I love the stuff, and often steep creative combinations. Ginger is excellent (just cut a thumb-sized chunk into quarter inch slices), as are certain herbs (mint, thai basil) and all kinda of citrus. These concoctions just taste like summer.
great idea for recycling the bottles. my fridge is often filled with a variety of iced teas in glass bottles. best part, if you’re tired of sipping the iced tea from the glass then you can always freeze it in a pan and have mint iced tea granita. (p.s. if you’re ever looking to experiment with teas in philly, I highly recommend Tbar for some fabulous loose leaf tea. I recommend icing their white chai).. thanks for the great post!