Herbal Tea Blends

Steps for Making Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Recipes

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

• 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.