Labrador Tea: A Traditional Labrador Tea Mix

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Makes 3 1/4 cups

My house blend is rigorously traditional, consisting mostly of flavors gathered in the wild or reclaimed from kitchen leftovers. However, the only indispensable ingredient for a Labrador tea mix is the Lab tea itself. Beyond that, the possible combinations of foraged, cultivated, and store-bought flavorings are endless. I dry and chop or pulverize all the ingredients of this blend.

• 2 cups Labrador tea leaves
• 1/2 cup rose hips
• 1/4 cup water mint leaves
• 3 tablespoons wild ginger leaves, or 1/2 inch gingerroot from the grocery store
• 3 tablespoons orange peel
• 2 tablespoons lemon peel
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon cloves

1. Mix all of the ingredients well and store in an airtight container. To make a single cup of tea, place 2 teaspoons of the mix in a tea ball or tea strainer and cover with boiling water. Steep, covered, for 10 minutes.

2. To make a pot of tea, pour boiling water over 3 generous tablespoons of mix, steep, covered, for 10 minutes, and strain into cups.

3. Serve with honey and lemon juice to taste.

Click here for the main article, Labrador Tea History.

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