Ingredients you’ll need:
- Dried herbs or herbal tea blends of your choice (e.g., chamomile, peppermint, lavender, ginger, etc.).
- Water (filtered or spring water is recommended).
Equipment:
- Tea kettle or pot.
- Tea infuser or a tea strainer.
- Teapot or a mug.
Instructions:
- Boil water: Fill your tea kettle or pot with fresh, cold water and put it on the stove over medium to high heat. Bring the water to a boil.
- Choose your herbs: Select the dried herbs or herbal tea blend you want to use. You can use single herbs or create your own custom blends.
- Prepare the tea infuser: If you’re using loose dried herbs, place them in a tea infuser or a tea strainer. This will allow the flavors of the herbs to infuse into the water while making it easy to strain the tea later.
- Add the herbs to the teapot or mug: Place the prepared tea infuser or strainer with the herbs into the teapot or directly into your mug.
- Pour the hot water: Once the water reaches a rolling boil, carefully pour it over the herbs in the teapot or mug.
- Steep the tea: Let the tea steep for the appropriate amount of time. The steeping time varies depending on the herbs used, but generally, herbal teas require about 5 to 10 minutes of steeping. Some delicate herbs might need less time, while others may need more.
- Adjust steeping time: If you find the tea too weak, steep it a bit longer. Conversely, if it’s too strong or bitter, reduce the steeping time next time you make it.
- Remove the herbs: Once the tea has steeped, remove the tea infuser or strain the tea using a tea strainer to separate the liquid from the herbs.
- Serve and enjoy: Pour the freshly brewed herbal tea into your teacup or mug. You can sweeten it with honey, agave syrup, or another sweetener if desired. Some people also add a slice of lemon for added flavor.
Additional Tips:
- For iced herbal tea, let the tea cool down after steeping, and then refrigerate it. Serve it over ice and garnish with fresh herbs or fruits.
- Feel free to experiment with different herbs and blends to find your favorite flavors and health benefits.
- If using fresh herbs, you may need to use a larger quantity compared to dried herbs as they have a milder flavor.
- To preserve the medicinal properties of certain herbs, avoid boiling them directly; instead, pour hot water over them and let them steep without boiling.
Now you’re all set to make your delicious and soothing herbal tea! Enjoy!!!