How to Mix Herbal Teas
You can create your own herbal tea mixtures based on smell, taste and health benefits. Chamomile is a popular herbal tea and is easy to grow or find dried. It reduces inflammation, relieves muscle pain, improves liver function and boosts the immune system. Chamomile has a light flowery scent and mixes well with other herbs, including dried rose hip, peppermint and sage, and with dried orange peel. You can combine your own herbs to make a variety of teas. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1/2 cup chamomile leaves
- 2 tbsp. rose hip
- 1 tbsp. peppermint leaves
- 1 tbsp. sage leaves
- 1 tsp. dried orange peel
- Large plastic bag with seal
- Spoon
- Pot
- Rolling pin
- Strainer
Instructions
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Purchase herbs or pick them from your garden. Herbs for tea can be fresh or dried, however using them fresh will create a stronger mixture.
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Place all the herbs in a large bag and seal. Shake gently to mix. If you want, you can crush the herbs with a rolling pin and the mixture will look like the tea found in tea bags.
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Heat 2 cups of water for each single mug of tea. Water should be heated to desired temperature for drinking. Avoid boiling water as it can burn the herbal mixtures while infusing.
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Spoon 1 or 2 scoops of your herbal tea mixture into a mug. More tea will produce a stronger flavor. Pour the hot water gently over the herbs and let sit for 5 minutes. This is the process of infusion.
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Take a small strainer and place it over the mouth of the mug. Pour the tea out of the first mug and into another mug. You may also scoop out the herbs with a spoon or leave them in the tea. Herbs left in the tea will continue to infuse the hot water.
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Tips & Warnings
Research herbs to discover their health benefits and possible allergies.
Tea not used right away should be placed in a dark container.
Avoid chamomile if you have allergies to plants in the Asteraceae (daisy) family.
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