How to Prepare a Hot Herbal Tea That Tastes Delicious

Herbal tea sounds wonderful on a crisp, cool day, doesn't it? Are you intimidated by the thought of making a delicious cup of hot herbal tea? Have you been served tea at a popular tea room and left feeling like you'd never be able to reproduce that tasty cup of bliss? Well, think again! It's simple, really it is. All you need to do is shop around for an herbal tea you think you'll like, or buy a sampling set that offers a variety and go home geared up to make your first cup of herbal tea!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Herbal tea of choice
• a cup
• water for boiling
• tea kettle
• saucer
• sweetener of choice

1. Add water to the tea kettle.

2. Sit it on a burner with high heat.

3. Place your tea bag in the cup while you wait for the water to get hot.

4. Once the water is done, pour it over the tea bag.

5. Cover the cup with a saucer for 1-15 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.

6. Add your sweetener of choice and enjoy!

7. Be sure to check the Resources section below for more tea recipes and health articles.

Tips & Warnings

• If you'd rather try a loose leaf tea, you can purchase empty tea bags you can fill yourself or you can find tea balls at your local health food store. Loose leaf is my first choice, but bagged teas can be enjoyed as well.
• Raw honey and Stevia are both safe and natural options for adding a little sweetness to your cup of hot herbal tea.
• I am not a medical professional. As always, make sure you aren't allergic to contents of the herbal tea you choose. Also, check with your health care professional before trying something new.

Resources

• More Health Articles
• How to Make (a) Healthy Version of Russian Tea

[betterbody]

on 3/21/2009 Love tea time. Good article.

[MicheleLTune]

on 11/17/2008 Yay for tea tonight! Enjoy it! I'm glad to be the one who inspired a special tea time for you! :-)

*smiles*
Michele

[cynvela]

on 11/17/2008 You made me feel like having some tea. :) I'd been enjoying a cup every night for a while, then decided I was "too busy" for it. But tonight, tea! :)

[MicheleLTune]

on 11/17/2008 It is easy, Susanh! I know you'll enjoy a hot cup of delicious tea on a cold winter day! :-)

*smiles*
Michele

[Susanh]

on 11/17/2008 This sounds wonderfully easy! I have green tea in my cupboard I purchased for these cold winter days and now I know how to make it taste great. :)