Time for Meadow Tea

Meadow tea is something Mennonites and Amish drink lots of.
When we were a part of the Mennonite community we learned to love it. This recipe has NO measurements The name is from going to the meadow and picking stuff to put in a tea.
Its made many ways but always involves going out to the mint patch and picking a few kinds of mint. I have lots of apple mint and a few other kinds growing. Including chocolate mint.
I pick a bunch of the mint, assorted mostly. Although Apple mint alone is everyone's favorite. I wash it good, set a big pot of water on to boil, add some sugar to the water, then add the washed mint and let it simmer for a bit.
(I know its ready when the whole house smells minty) I strain it all with my milk filter,
the one used for filtering our goat milk ! Pour it into a gallon glass jar, add some additional water to make it come to a gallon, pour over lots of ice. So refreshing. I can be made with honey in place of sugar, but my family likes the sugar best. Its so nice to have on a hot summer day or just any sort of day.