How Make Your Own Herbal Tea BlendsMaking your own herbal tea blends is easy, all you need is a ready supply of herbs to dry, somewhere to dry them, some clean air tight jars, and a will to experiment. You might like to use scales to weigh each quantity of herb, make a note of each for future reference. Use plants which have beautiful fragrances as well as medicinal properties, or mix blander tasting and smelling herbs with more fragrant ones to make them more palatable. Obviously make sure that you have identified the plant properly, and check out any side effects or warnings about that plant first. Some good tea herbs with warnings are listed in our plant remedies guide. Dry The HerbsI use dried herbs in my tea blends because it allows me to make up a large batch of each tea. These dried leaves and flowers can last up to a year in an air tight jar. I dry my herbs by hanging them in bunches in the same cupboard as my boiler. More about drying herbs here... Smell The herbsHave a good sniff of each of the dried herbs, start to think about smells and medicinal benefits, that would compliment each other, then start to mix some of these herbs together. I use a large mixing bowl, and mix the herbs with my hands. Keep sniffing at the blended herbs, the way they are smelling together is a good indication on how your tea will taste when brewed. You can make this a purely herbal tea, or you can mix it with a good quality loose tea. I would recommend a green tea, Darjeeling, or a ceylon tea. Make a note of each lot of herbs and measurements as you go along. You might like to taste test a few of the mixtures as you go along too. Make a small taster cup with half a teaspoon of herb and boiling water. Make another with the same herbs and a little bit of honey so that you can see how it tastes sweetened and unsweetened. The Perfect BlendWhen you have found your perfect blend add it to an air tight jar and label it. This will keep for a year. Some Of My Blends...Pot Pourri Summer TeaOne of the favorite herbal tea blends that I make is my Summer Pot Pourri Tea. This one smells absolutely gorgeous and could actually be used as a pot pourri too. The pot marigold flowers give the tea a honey-like fragrance and sweetness, that is evocative of a summers evening in the flower garden. I like to add a bit of honey when I serve this tea, or failing that brown sugar. To make this tea I dry equal parts of each herb and mix. I make a batch and keep in an air tight jar.
Mint Mix Herbal TeaI make regular peppermint tea all the time, but do enjoy to mix things up a bit. This mint mix tea is a refreshing and calming blend. It has a nice minty flavour. When I make this tea I use half peppermint types of mint and half spearmint types of mint.
Refreshing Citrus TeaLots of citrusy flavours and scents. This is one of my favorite teas for hot summers days. I add a bit of honey when I make my tea because I enjoy it a bit sweeter. Sometimes when I have a cold I have this tea with some added fresh ginger slices.
Meadow TeaA subtly sweet, healthy, herbal tea blend. This one is great for if you are feeling run down.
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