[Nfb-krafters-korner] herbal tea recipes

[Kendra Schaber]

Thank you for the tea recipes! I drink tea all of the time. I will find them 
useful.
Kendra Schaber
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 6:24 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] herbal tea recipes


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>            Hi all,
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> Here are some herbal tea recipes you might like to try.
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> Herbal Tea Recipes
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> Lavender Verbena Tea
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> 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.
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> Ingredients:
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> list of 2 items
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> . 1 cup lemon verbena leaves
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> . 3 tbs lavender flowers
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> list end
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> Preparation:
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> Mix the herbs thoroughly, and store in an air tight container. For a cup 
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> tea, use 1 tsp in a cup of boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes and strain 
> out
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> the leaves. Enjoy with a bit of honey.
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> 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
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> blend will ease an upset stomach as well.
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> Ingredients:
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> list of 3 items
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> . 8 oz peppermint leaves
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> . 8 oz lemon balm leaves
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> . 8 oz fennel seeds
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> Preparation:
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> Mix the herbs thoroughly, and store in an air tight container. For a cup 
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> tea, use 1 tsp in a cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes and strain
> out
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> the herbs.
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> Nighty-Night Bedtime Tea
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> This is my favorite late night tea; calming, comforting and flavorful.
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> Make this with fresh or dried herbs in any proportion you like best.
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> Chamomile flowers
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> Pineapple Sage flowers
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> Pineapple Sage leaves
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> Lemon Verbena leaves
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> Mint Julep leaves
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> grated orange peel
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> Rose Hips
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> 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.
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> Serve hot.
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> Raspberry Tea
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> 1/4 cup dried raspberry leaves
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> 1/2 cup dried chamomile flowers
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> 1/4 cup dried lemon balm, lemon grass or lemon verbena
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> 1/2 cup dried orange peel
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> 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.
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> Serve hot or iced.
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> Sweet and Spicy Herb Tea
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> 1 cup dried lemon verbena
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> 1/2 cup dried chamomile flowers
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> 1/2 cup dried orange mint
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> 1/2 cup dried orange zest
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> 1 Tbsp whole cloves
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> 1/2 cinnamon stick
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> 2 Tbsp dried stevia
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> Mix all the above ingredients in an air-tight jar, bag or tin.
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> To use, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tsp tea mix and allow to steep 
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> 5 minutes.
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> Delicious hot or iced.
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