Herbal Tea Recipes
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Herbal Teas You can use fresh or dried herbs for teas, and you'll be amazed at how much better your own taste compared to supermarket ones. Its called freshness!
Apple & Chamomile Winter Warmer
1 cup dried chamomile flowers
This will provide a litre of tea so I like to prepare the dry ingredients in a pretty jar and have them ready to infuse and then I just add the fresh apple. Place all ingredients into glass plunger or pyrex jug. Pour boiling water over and allow to infuse for 5 minutes or so. This can be a little spicy if you leave it too long infusing. A little honey may be added to taste when serving.
This is wonderful served hot or chilled in summer.
1 handful of fresh old fashioned mint or apple mint Place all ingredients into glass plunger or pyrex jug. Pour boiling water over and allow to infuse for 5 minutes or so. This can be a little spicy if you leave it too long infusing. A little honey may be added to taste when serving. Comforting Tea
2 parts Peppermint
For a delicious chilled drink, strain after 10 minutes, chill and add lemon juice and ice cubes.
3 parts Lemongrass Lemon, Catnip & Chamomile Catnip is not just for cats! Our cats, however prefer theirs dried and not in a tea!! :o) Catnip is soothing and calming and we have three catnip teas I have created that I love. Lovely hot or chilled.
1/2 cup dried Catnip
Mix herbs together throughly and store in an airtight jar. In our small herbal teabags I use a rounded teaspoonful per bag for one cup. If you are using a teapot, just one teaspoon per serve and one for the pot! Pour boiling water over and infuse for 5 minutes and your tea is ready to drink! Catnip & Chamomile Soother This is a lovely calming blend for the evenings or for when you've just had ENOUGH! 1/2 cup Dried Chamomile flowers
Mix herbs together throughly and store in an airtight jar. In our small herbal teabags I use a rounded teaspoonful per bag for one cup. If you are using a teapot, just one teaspoon per serve and one for the pot! Pour boiling water over and infuse for 5 minutes and your tea is ready to drink! You may wish to add a little light honey for taste. Bedtime Tea
2 parts Chamomile Flowers
Mix herbs together throughly and store in an airtight jar. In my small herbal teabags I use a rounded teaspoonful per bag for one cup. If you are using a teapot, just one teaspoon per serve and one for the pot! Pour boiling water over and infuse for 5 minutes and your tea is ready to drink! You may wish to add a little light stevia for taste. Herbal Tea for Indigestion
1 teaspoon fresh Catnip
Pick the fresh herbs and pour 2 cups of boiling water over them and allow to infuse for 5 minutes. Remove the herbs and sweeten with a little light honey if desired. Allow to cool a little, and then sip this slowly to help ease discomfort from indigestion and bloating. Athole Brose I have to admit this is not an invention of mine through trial and error! If it had been, I probably wouldn't have been able to remember the recipe!!! I found this on a recent trip to Scotland, one of my favourite places on earth, and the ingredients are so fascinating I thought I would include it for you! Don't say you weren't warned! This is a warming Scottish drink for Adults! A Brose is a traditional Scottish dish made by pouring hot water over oatmeal.
1/2 cup medium Ground Oatmeal
Put all the dry ingredients into a large pyrex container or jug. Stainless steel can be used if preparing a large quantity. Pour over the boiling water and let it steep until it cools enough to drink. Strain through muslin or a fine strainer. Adjust the strength by adding more hot water and then add the scotch whiskey and sweeten with honey. It may also be served chilled. "Slainte" !!!
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