Herbal Tea Blends

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Herbal Tea Blends - Updated for Winter!

I live in Germany right now and I just noticed this past week that most stores (drug stores and super markets) are now selling their special winter tea blends. The idea that they have special tea blends for winter intrigues me greatly.

I've had some of these blends before and no matter what kind of tea it is - black tea blend, rooibos blend, or herbal blend they share one thing in common. They feature typical cold weather spices like cinnamon and are usually blended with some sort of citrus peel, like orange. Mmm.

Herbal Teas for Spring

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Favorite Tea Recipe for General Health

Healthy Herbal Tea Recipe

I use nourishing and gentle herbs for this blend. I classify herbs into three categories - really strong, medicinal herbs, tonifying herbs, and herbs that are "food grade". Food grade herbs are nourishing and gentle and rich in vitamins and minerals. However, you should still be careful when considering herbal remedies for anything. For example, if you are taking a blood thinner herb, you shouldn't take stinging nettle because it helps encourage the blood to clot.

Note - don't drink this tea as a replacement for good nutrition. Also, these herbs are all blended in their dried forms.

1/2 cup stinging nettle leaves
1/2 cup oatstraw
1/2 cup spearmint leaves
1/4 cup chamomile flowers
1/4 cup rosehips

Combine all of the herbs in a large mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon. Store in an airtight container away from heat and light.

Okay so it isn't herbal tea but...

These salads still use herbs!

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Convenient Tea Pot for Herbal Tea

Create Your Own Blends Right in the Center Basket!

Glass Teapot

Glass Teapot


"Add some flair and style to teatime with our elegant glass teapot. A large metal infuser chamber gives your tea plenty of room to unfurl and fully infuse, placing more flavor in each cup. Made of tempered glass, our teapot is dishwasher safe and brews 5 cups. Not made for stove-top use. Made in China. 42oz (1.2L)."



Best Tea Blend Recipes

Fave Herbal Tea Recipes

Here are some of the tea blend recipes I've written.
Iced Pomegranate Green Tea Recipe
I love mixing fruit juice with green tea!
Strawberry and Nettle Tea Recipe
I love doing this every spring when strawberries are in season.
Stress Controling Tea Recipe
There's nothing like herbal tea to help beat stress.
Healthy Russian Tea Recipe
Russian tea is usually filled with sugar, but mine isn't!
Cinnamon Spiced Black Tea Recipe
Cinnamon and black tea blend very well together.
Delicate Flower Petal Mint Tea Recipe
Flower petals are great in herbal tea - I use mint to give it a kick.
Ginger Mango Green Tea Recipe
Ginger and mango pair well with green tea.
Tropical Mango Green Tea Blend
Mango is one of my favorite fruits ... so I often blend it with tea!
Apple Cinnamon Herbal Tea
Apple cinnamon herbal tea is delicious - I often buy it but I love making my own.

Try These Herbal Teas!

Don't feel like making herbal tea?

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Steps for Making Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Recipes

Here is a simple list of the steps to take to make your own herbal tea.
  1. Your first step is to decide what the tea will be for. This will help you decide what kinds of herbs to put in. For example, if you want to make a relaxing herbal tea blend, you can use herbs like chamomile and spearmint. I'll go into this in more detail after I outline the steps.
  2. Once you decide what the tea will be for, you will need to select the herbs. If you don't have a lot of experience, you can follow a recipe that someone else came up with.
  3. Then, you'll need to mix the herbs together. I usually combine them in a large mixing bowl and stir them gently with a wooden spoon.
  4. 4. Lastly, you'll need to decide how you'll store it. The most important thing is to find a way to keep the blend away from heat and light. My favorite is to use amber colored glass jars but you can use anything as long as you store it correctly. (I've also used plastic containers, clear glass jars, and plastic bags.)

Black Tea Blend Recipes

Make Your Own Black Tea Recipes

Do you like to make your own black tea blends? This is a fun project that also saves money. Black tea is inexpensive and you can use a variety of inexpensive ingredients to add your own flourishes.

Each of these recipes calls for one cup of dried black tea leaves. Add the tea to the paper bag along with the ingredients suggested and shake it. You can store it in the bag or in an airtight container.
  • Next time you eat an organic orange, save and dry the peel! Lay it out on strips of paper towel and crumble it into the black tea. Or you can grate the fresh peel into the dried tea, cover it, and let it dry.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract for a vanilla black tea blend.
  • Add both orange peel and vanilla to create a "Creamsicle" flavored black tea.
  • Add about 1/4 cup of crushed, dried blueberries or any other berry that you like. Or, better yet, combine the berries! This adds a fruity flavor and extra antioxidants to the tea.

Herbal Tea Blends Gift Set

What better way to learn than to buy a blend you like and analyze what's in it?

Essential Item for Making Herbal Tea

Everyone Needs a Tea Strainer!

The Empress Tea Strainer with Drip Bowl

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I have several tea strainers at home. In other words, I've tried practically every style there is and the best out there is this type. The mesh is thin enough so small bits of herb don't go into the cup. Plus the little drip bowl is super convenient. I wouldn't even bother with the other types!

Herbal Tea Blends for Christmas

Flavors such as orange peel, vanilla, and cinnamon add instant zest to your tea blends. Add them to your regular cup of tea or incorporate them into your blends for some extra holiday spice!

Celestial Seasonings Special Christmas Blends

I get so excited each year when I see these in the stores.

I am working through a box of the Ginger one right now with the others listed here standing by!

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Herbal Tea Blends for Winter

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My Top 5 Favorite Herbs to Blend Into Teas

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Try making your own herbal tea!

Have you tried making your own tea blends?

  • greenlungsofpoland Jan 22, 2012 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    Great lens i love loose teas and never thought about adding my own dried fruit and herbs def a go..
  • bassetmonkey Dec 3, 2011 @ 6:15 pm | delete
    I have never made my own tea blend and this gives me a place to start. Great lens!
  • Danzuc Oct 14, 2011 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Great tea lens. Thumbs up.
  • JoshK47 Mar 18, 2011 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    I absolutely love teas - never thought about making my own blends though.
  • EmmaCooper Jan 23, 2011 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Great lens :) I've added you to the lenroll on my Herbs for Tea lens - I like growing my own!
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As an herbalist, I started making my own herbal tea blends for medicine. Now I just love doing it for pleasure! These blends are all fun and good for... more »

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