How to Make Apple Cinnamon Herbal Tea

Cinnamon apple herbal tea is one of my favorite herbal tea blends. I usually buy it, but sometimes I like to make it myself. Doing so is surprisingly simple. The nice thing about making your own blend is that you can have complete control over the ingredients. You an choose the type of cinnamon (some are more potent than others), the types of dried apples and even create an organic blend if you can find organic versions of all the ingredients. I like this option since it's not always possible to find organic cinnamon apple herbal tea blends in the stores, and if you do, it may contain artificial flavoring.



Once you make the blend you can store it in a pretty glass jar and keep it on the counter or in a cabinet. It also makes a nice gift. Here is how to make this delightful tea.



Note: All of the herbs, fruits and spices listed are dried.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup chamomile flowers
• 1/2 cup rosehips
• 1/4 cup rose petals
• 1/2 cup chopped, dried apple slices
• 1/8 cup cinnamon chips
• Medium-sized mixing bowl
• Wooden spoon
• Airtight container

1. Prepare all of the ingredients. If you can't find cinnamon chips, you can make your own. Just take a meat mallet or mortar and pestle or the bottom of a sturdy glass and pound the stick into chips.

2. Combine all of the ingredients in the mixing bowl. Stir gently with the wooden spoon until the ingredients are well combined.

3. Store the herbal blend in an airtight container such as a glass jar, a plastic container or a plastic bag.

4. To prepare a cup of the tea, you may need to stir the blend gently with a chopstick since the ingredients tend to settle. Use 1/5 tsp. of the blend for every cup of hot water.

Tips & Warnings

• You can find ingredients like apple slices at the market and in health food stores.

• Make sure you aren't allergic to any of the ingredients.