Lavender Tea Blend with Cardamom and Citrus
This organic lavender tea blend isn't your average blend! It has the intoxicating flavor of lavender, mixed with black tea, cardamom, pineapple weed (wild chamomile), and orange slices.
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Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 17kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon culinary lavender buds
- 2 teaspoon pineapple weed (or chamomile)
- 2 teaspoon black tea
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 slice dehydrated orange slice
- 2 teaspoon honey (optional)
Instructions
Tea By The Pot
- Add lavender buds, pineapple weed (or chamomile), black tea, cardamom pods, and orange slice to a teapot.
- Cover with 2 cups of boiling water. Steep tea for 10 minutes.
- Fill your teacup a quarter full with the concentrated tea, using a strainer to catch the loose ingredients.
- Fill your cup the rest of the way with hot water to dilute the tea. Sweeten with honey, lavender syrup, or your favorite sweetener.
Tea By The Cup
- Crush tea blend with a mortar and pestle, then divide between 4 tea bags.
- Add a tea bag to your cup and pour boiling water over it. Steep for 10 minutes, or until desired strengh is achieved. Sweeten with honey or favorite sweetener.
Notes
- Pair your nightly lavender tea with a short, 5-minute deep-breathing exercise to maximize its stress-relieving effects.
- Always choose culinary-grade lavender when making tea to avoid consuming varieties treated with pesticides or not meant for ingestion.
- Oversteeping lavender can make your tea bitter. Aim for 10 minutes for a balanced, smooth flavor.
- Avoid adding essential oils to lavender tea unless specifically labeled safe for ingestion, as many are only safe for external use.
- For a stronger flavor, lightly crush the lavender buds before steeping, or better yet, crush the entire blend!
- You typically need 3x the amount of fresh herbs to dry herbs. For this recipe, you can use 3 tablespoons of fresh lavender buds.
- Strain remaining steeped tea and save it in a mason jar in the fridge to enjoy as iced tea.
- Store your dried lavender buds in an airtight glass jar away from sunlight to preserve their potency and flavor for up to 1 year.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 0.5mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g
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