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Antioxidant Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea that fights colds, boosts immunity and supports overall long term health.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course: Beverages
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp Lemon Balm Fresh or Dried
  • 1/3 tsp Dried Ginger
  • 1 tsp Peppermint Fresh or Dried
  • 1/3 tsp Dried Lemon Zest Substitute for Lime, Orange, or Grapefruit
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Rosemary
  • 2 slices Dried Strawberry Tops
  • 1 tbsp Local Honey
  • 1 1/2 cup Hot water

Equipment

  • 1 Reusable Tea Bag For loose leaf tea
  • 1 Hot Beverage Cup

Method
 

  1. When using fresh herbs, use kitchen scissors to cut the herb leaves before putting them in the tea bag, this enhances the flavor.
    2. When using dried herbs it may be necessary to use more of the herb or steep longer to extract all the flavor.
  2. Add the dried citrus and ginger
    3. There are several ways to dry citrus, see the article "Fresh Squeezed Juice" to find out ways to use the whole fruit and make fruit pectin and zest both of which can be used as the citrus flavor in this tea.
    Ginger has a very strong flavor even when dried, so depending on your taste you may need to decrease the amount of ginger added to your tea.
  3. Steep in hot water for 5 minutes
  4. Stir in honey and enjoy

Notes

Herbal Blend
Steeping Herbs in Water

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