Garden Herbal Tea Blend

Name: Garden Herbal Tea Blend
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Chamomile flowers; 6 Lemon balm leaves; 4 Lemon verbena leaves; 4 Mint leaves; 1 tsp Honey, to taste

10 min · serves 2

Crops from your garden in this recipe: 🌼 Chamomile 🍋 Lemon balm 🍋 Lemon verbena 🌿 Mint

Ingredients

1 tbsp Chamomile flowers (grown in the garden)
6 Lemon balm leaves (grown in the garden)
4 Lemon verbena leaves (grown in the garden)
4 Mint leaves (grown in the garden)
1 tsp Honey, to taste

Green items are crops you can grow yourself.

Method

Bruise the leaves lightly in your hands to release their oils and place them in a teapot with the chamomile flowers.
Pour over 500 ml of just-boiled water and cover.
Steep for 5–7 minutes.
Strain into cups and sweeten with honey if you like. Chamomile is calming, so this is a good evening drink. Served over ice it makes a refreshing summer cooler.