Let’s create this refreshing orange blossom mint drink:

1. Infuse Mint in Slow Cooker:

• Place the 1 bunch of fresh mint (stems and leaves) into the insert of your 6-quart slow cooker.
• Pour the 20 cups of water over the mint.
• Cover the slow cooker securely with its lid. Cook on HIGH for 6 hours. The recipe also notes “or until heated through.” The 6-hour time on high is likely for maximum flavor infusion from the mint. If your primary goal is just to heat water and get a lighter infusion, the water will be hot much sooner. However, for a deep mint flavor as likely intended, follow the longer time.

2. Strain Mint and Dissolve Sugar:

• After the infusion time, carefully strain the hot mint-infused water through a fine-mesh sieve into a very large heatproof bowl or another clean pot, discarding the cooked mint leaves.
• While the infused water is still warm, add the 1 cup of sugar. Whisk or stir thoroughly until the sugar is completely dissolved.

3. Add Orange and Orange Blossom Water/Extract:

• Cut the navel orange crosswise in half. Squeeze the juice from both halves of the orange directly into the sweetened mint water.
• Stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of orange blossom water (or 1 ½ to 2 ½ teaspoons of orange extract). Start with the lower amount, taste, and add more if desired for a stronger floral/orange note.

4. Chill Thoroughly:

• Carefully transfer the entire mixture to a large pitcher (or multiple pitchers/containers if needed due to the large volume).
• Cover and refrigerate until completely cold, which will take about 4-6 hours, or preferably overnight.

5. Serve:

• To serve, fill glasses with ice.
• Pour the chilled Orange Blossom Mint Refresher over the ice.
• Garnish with fresh orange slices and additional fresh mint sprigs, if desired. Enjoy!

The slow infusion process creates a unique depth of mint flavor.