Homemade from the Heart: Toss a Tea
By The Herb Companion staff
October/November 2003
Many individual herbs make delightful teas by themselves, but there’s no end to the pleasing blends you can create when you toss a few together. Combine the herbs in a small jar and package the mixture with an elegant cup or an infusing tea ball for your favorite tea-loving friend. The following suggestions make enough for 4 cups of tea.
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- 1 tablespoon each pineapple mint leaves, bee balm flowers, lemon balm leaves and peppermint leaves
- 2 tablespoons dried rosehips, 1 tablespoon dried chamomile flowers and 1 tablespoon dried orange peel
Attach a tag with the following instructions:
- To prepare tea, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 tablespoon of loose leaves in a tea ball or strainer.
- Steep for 5 minutes.
- Strain and sweeten with honey.
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