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Medicinal Herb Tea Master Recipe

Here is a Master Recipe for how to make a Medicinal Herb Tea using any herb.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Steeping Time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 35 minutes
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: Americana
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

  • Heatproof quart-sized jar
  • Medium saucepan or small stockpot
  • Heatproof quart-sized bowl or measuring cup

Ingredients

Method 1 - Longer Steeping Time

  • 4-5 tbsp Dried edible herbs including roots, stems, leaves, and flowers If using fresh roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, you will need enough herbs to fill half of a quart-sized jar.
  • 4 cups Hot water This is water that has been brought to a boil and allowed for the boiling to stop and the water to cool slightly. (See video.)

Method 2 - Quicker Steeping Time

  • 4-5 tbsp Dried edible herbs including roots, stems, leaves, and flowers If using fresh roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, you will need enough herbs to fill half of a quart-sized jar.
  • 4 1/2 cups Water

Instructions

Method 1 - Longer Steeping Time

  • Add the dried herbs that you will be using to make your medicinal herb tea to a heatproof quart-sized jar. A smaller amount of herbs works well for strong-flavored herbs, such as those in the mint family, while a larger amount of herbs works well for mild-flavored herbs, such as chamomile.
  • Bring water to a boil in a tea kettle or a saucepan on the stovetop.
  • Once the water comes to a boil, remove it from the heat and allow the boiling to stop and the water to cool just for a minute.
  • Pour the water over the herbs in the jar. Fill the jar with water almost to the top of the rim of the jar.
  • Cover the jar using a paper towel or clean lint-free cloth and secure with a rubber band or twine.
  • Place the jar in an undisturbed place out of direct sunlight and allow to steep for a minimum of 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
  • After the desired steeping time, strain out the solids from the tea.
  • Warm the tea gently on the stovetop and enjoy.
  • Any extra tea can be stored in a lidded jar in the refrigerator. This medicinal herb tea will stay fresh and potent for up to 3-4 days. Rewarm the tea gently on the stovetop and enjoy.

Method 2 - Quicker Steeping Time

  • Set a medium-sized saucepan on the stovetop and fill with 4 1/2 cups of water.
  • Bring the water to a boil.
  • Once the water comes to a boil, turn the heat down to medium.
  • If you will be using roots and/or stems to make your medicinal herb tea, add them to the medium-heat simmering saucepan and put a lid on the saucepan.
  • Simmer the roots and stems on medium heat for 15 minutes.
  • If you will only include roots and/or stems to make your medicinal herb tea, then remove the saucepan from the stovetop, remove the lid, carefully strain out the solids, and enjoy the tea.
  • Any extra tea can be stored in a lidded jar in the refrigerator. This medicinal herb tea will stay fresh and potent for up to 3-4 days. Rewarm the tea gently on the stovetop and enjoy.
  • If you will be using leaves and/or flowers along with the roots and/or stems to make your medicinal herb tea, then you will keep the roots in the medium-heat simmering water, but turn the heat down to the lowest setting.
  • With the heat on its lowest setting, you can now add the leaves and/or flowers to the saucepan. On the lowest setting of heat, you should see no activity in the water - no bubbles. You are simply looking to keep the water at a warm constant temperature. Place the lid back on the saucepan allow everything to be kept warm for an additional 15 minutes.
  • After a total time of 30 minutes, remove the saucepan from the stovetop, remove the lid, carefully strain out the solids, and enjoy the tea.
  • Any extra tea can be stored in a lidded jar in the refrigerator. This medicinal herb tea will stay fresh and potent for up to 3-4 days. Rewarm the tea gently on the stovetop and enjoy.
  • If you will be using only leaves and/or flowers to make your medicinal herb tea, bring the water to a boil and then turn the heat down to its lowest setting. Allow the water to cool down. On the lowest setting of heat, you should see no activity in the water - no bubbles. You are simply looking to keep the water at a warm constant temperature.
  • Once the water temperature has come down to its lowest setting, add the leaves and/or flowers to the water. Cover the saucepan, and allow everything to be kept warm for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, remove the saucepan from the stovetop, remove the lid, carefully strain out the solids, and enjoy the tea.
  • Any extra tea can be stored in a lidded jar in the refrigerator. This medicinal herb tea will stay fresh and potent for up to 3-4 days. Rewarm the tea gently on the stovetop and enjoy.

Video

Notes

For Method 1, I used peppermint leaves to demonstrate this method for example purposes in my recipe video.
For Method 2, I used echinacea root, chamomile flowers, and peppermint leaves to demonstrate this method for example purposes in my recipe video.
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