Well, I tried it using a heaping 1/2 cup of peppermint and about 1/2 of the 1/2 cup (I just eyeballed it) of fennel. I just dumped the tea in a coffee pot then poured boiling water in and after it steeped, just strained it. It was a teensy tiny bit too strong on the fennel, but nothing I couldn't handle. Now, when I want a cup, I just pour it in my mug & reheat. Very convenient!