Chamomile Mint Tea
This is the second post in a series of herbal tea recipes on this blog, I hope you enjoy them.
Chamomile Mint Tea: Both soothing and cooling, this is a favorite body-balancing blend of herbs that is bound to be a favorite in your house, as it is in mine.
CHAMOMILE MINT TEA Formula:
1.00 ounces Dried Peppermint Leaves
0.50 ounces Dried Red Raspberry Leaves
0.50 ounces Dried Chamomile Flowers
Method:
Mix the dried herbs together.
Store air-tight in a cool dark place.
To Brew Herbal Tea:
Bring purified water to a boil in a stove-top kettle.
Place 1 to 2 teaspoons desired loose leaf herbal tea blend into a cup.
Pour about 1 cup boiling water over the herbs and cover the cup.
Allow to steep 5 minutes.
Strain and sweeten if desired.
Enjoy!
Sun Tea Preparation:
Fill a 1/2-gallon jar with purified water.
Fill a reusable tea bag with desired herbal tea formula (or pour herbs in jar and just strain out later).
Set the jar outside in the sunshine for 6 hours or so.
Chill the tea.
Tips:
You may use a bamboo tea strainer or Tea-ball to make straining your teas a snap.
At our house, we use a French coffee press to make bigger batches of tea - it works great!
Enjoy this herbal blend hot or iced.
Enjoy a cup on cold winter mornings and evenings to chase away the winter chill. They also help chase away colds and are so comforting. Try adding a squeeze of lemon and raw honey when serving. Or make it sugar-free by sweetening with Stevia Glycerite (recipe on this blog). About 4 drops Stevia Glycerite is all you need to sweeten your mug of herbal tea! We find that a cup of hot herbal tea helps us relax before bedtime.
During the heat of summer, try brewing as a sun tea, and then serve chilled with some Stevia Glycerite to lightly sweeten, maybe a splash of lemon or lime and lots of ice. Iced herbal tea makes a great thirst quencher and is so much better for your family than sugar-filled sodas, and such.
To your health,
Leila
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