[Nfb-krafters-korner] herbal tea recipes

[Cathy]

            Hi all,

 

Here are some herbal tea recipes you might like to try.

 

Herbal Tea Recipes

 

Lavender Verbena Tea

 

A simple mix of lemon verbena and a little bit of lavender. You don't need
too many lavender blossoms to really create a floral-tasting herbal tea.

 

Ingredients:

list of 2 items

. 1 cup lemon verbena leaves 

. 3 tbs lavender flowers 

list end

 

Preparation:

Mix the herbs thoroughly, and store in an air tight container. For a cup of
tea, use 1 tsp in a cup of boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes and strain out

the leaves. Enjoy with a bit of honey. 

 

Mint makes an excellent herbal tea on its own, but you'll have something
special with the addition of fennel and lemon balm. An added bonus is that
this

blend will ease an upset stomach as well.

 

Ingredients:

list of 3 items

. 8 oz peppermint leaves

. 8 oz lemon balm leaves

. 8 oz fennel seeds 

list end

 

Preparation:

Mix the herbs thoroughly, and store in an air tight container. For a cup of
tea, use 1 tsp in a cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes and strain
out

the herbs. 

Nighty-Night Bedtime Tea

 

This is my favorite late night tea; calming, comforting and flavorful.

Make this with fresh or dried herbs in any proportion you like best.

 

Chamomile flowers

Pineapple Sage flowers

Pineapple Sage leaves

Lemon Verbena leaves

Mint Julep leaves

grated orange peel

Rose Hips

 

Combine all the above ingredients. To use, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1
tsp dried or 1 Tbs. fresh tea herb mix and let steep 5 minutes.

 

Serve hot.

 

Raspberry Tea

 

1/4 cup dried raspberry leaves

1/2 cup dried chamomile flowers

1/4 cup dried lemon balm, lemon grass or lemon verbena

1/2 cup dried orange peel

 

Combine all the above ingredients and store in an air-tight bag, jar or tin.
To use, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp tea mix and let steep 5 minutes.

 

Serve hot or iced.

 

Sweet and Spicy Herb Tea

 

1 cup dried lemon verbena

1/2 cup dried chamomile flowers

1/2 cup dried orange mint

1/2 cup dried orange zest

1 Tbsp whole cloves

1/2 cinnamon stick

2 Tbsp dried stevia

 

Mix all the above ingredients in an air-tight jar, bag or tin.

To use, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp tea mix and allow to steep about
5 minutes.

 

Delicious hot or iced.