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Show Mint In Iced Tea. '. f If a housewlfo has not tried serving sprigs of mint In glasses of Iced tea for luncheon or supper, alio wnnts to experiment with It at once. It gives a refreshing flavor to tho drink. Tho stems and lower leaves, are crushed between tho lingers nnd thon dlppod Into tho glass after tho crushed Ice has been put In. A glass should bo filled with this crushed Ice, which Is n far bettor method than breaking off lumps ot tco and letting them swim around In the tea. After tho glass Is filled, two slices of lemon nro slightly crusncd on top ot tho Ico and then boiling hot tea Is poured .over. Tho method that some housewives use of making tho tea In tho morning, injuring It Into n pitcher nnd putting It Into tho rufrlgorator for ,tho day Is now discarded by those who do not want tho unhcalthtul effects that comb from tea that has been standing ovef a halt hour. |