How to Make Your Own Herbal Tea Blends
STEPS FOR MAKING HERBAL TEA
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. 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.)
FAVORITE TEA RECIPE FOR GENERAL HEALTH
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.
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Jul 12, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
- Welcome to the Culinary Favorites From A to Z group. Don't forget to come back and add your lens to the link list so that it will appear on the group page!
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- KaraLynnRussell KaraLynnRussell Jun 13, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
- I love the idea of creating my own teas. I don't know if I'll ever do it, but it's interesting to read about.
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- AlishaV AlishaV Jan 15, 2009 @ 12:01 am
- Great lens. I drink a lot of tea but haven't tried to make my own, I'll definitely have to give it a shot.
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My name is Katherine Huether and I am a writer, editor, and herbalist. I have a BA in Engish from the University of New Hampshire and a Diploma in Her...
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