Illustrations by Daria
Blue Wooley Curl Herb Tea
You’ll need:
2oz of Blue Wooley Curls
0.5oz of 3-4 other dried or fresh herbs such as lavender, mint, rose petals, or leaves from a citrus plant (lemon, orange, loquat)
8 cups water
Optional - Sweetener to taste (sugar, honey, agave, maple syrup)
How to Prepare:
Bring the water to a boil over high heat
1/4th of a cup of fresh herbs, or 2tb dried)
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the tea for an additional 5 minutes
Strain the leaves the liquid
Stir in the sweetener, if desired, until dissolved
Chill in the refrigerator and serve poured over ice
Fresh Lemongrass Tea
You’ll Need:
2 cups lemongrass stalks, roughly chopped
4 cups water
Optional - Sweetener to taste (sugar, honey, agave, maple syrup)
To Prepare:
Bring the water to a boil over high heat
Add the lemongrass and boil rapidly for 5 minutes
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the tea for an additional 5 minutes
Strain the stalks from the liquid
Stir in the sweetener, if desired, until dissolved
Chill in the refrigerator and serve poured over ice
Easy Sun Tea
Sun tea required no electric -
You’ll need:
1 1/2 cups fresh-picked herb like mint, betony or lemon verbena OR 2 tablespoons dried herbs
3 cups water
Large, lidded glass jar
How to Prepare:
Fill jar with water
Add rinsed herbs
Place herbs in jar, seal tightly
Place in a sunny spot for 6-8 hours, giving the jar a shake a couple times over the course of the day
