Herbal Tea Recipes
More correctly known as tisanes, herbal teas are delcious and often healthy drinks that are easy to make at home. Explore recipes for herbal teas like chamomile, sage, ginger and mint with this guide to making herbal tea.
Fresh mint is so easy to grow that, once you start, you'll probably have a hard time using all of it. This easy recipe for caffeine-free mint tea is a great way to use up your fresh mint leaves. It can be served hot or over ice, and it is a naturally reviving drink during extreme weather. There are many health benefits associated with mint, including digestive benefits, elimination of toxins and cleansing the blood.More »
If you like chai, but want a caffeine-free version, be sure to also try this Chamomile Chai Recipe.More »
Sweet, floral lavender and lemony, smooth verbena make a relaxing herbal tea blend. Store the dry leaves until you are in need of some down time, then steep with boiling water for five minutes, or to taste.More »
Peppermint is blended with fennel seeds and lemon balm in this unusual twist on mint herbal infusions. Try this herbal tea recipe to soothe the mind and body.More »
Dried tropical herbs (hibiscus, lemongrass) and fresh topical fruits (papaya, pineapple, mango) make this herbal infusion perfect for summertime. For the best flavor, allow it to steep overnight in the fridge.More »
If you like licorice, try this anise herbal infusion. It is a simple brew of anise seeds and honey, and it has a bold licorice flavor.More »
This recipe from The Jasmine Pearl in Portland, Oregon, explains how to make a cold-infused herbal beverage in the fridge. As a basic guide to cold-brewed herbal infusions, it can be used for many herbs, including leaf-based infusions (such as lemon balm, mint, lemongrass and lemon verbena), flower tisanes (such as rose, chamomile, hibiscus and lavender), bark tisanes (such as cinnamon, slippery elm and black cherry bark), root tisanes (such as ginger, echinacea and chicory), fruit / berry tisanes (such as raspberry, blueberry, peach and apple) and seed / spice tisanes (such as cardamom, caraway and fennel).More »
Fresh Mint Herbal Tea Recipe
Fresh mint is so easy to grow that, once you start, you'll probably have a hard time using all of it. This easy recipe for caffeine-free mint tea is a great way to use up your fresh mint leaves. It can be served hot or over ice, and it is a naturally reviving drink during extreme weather. There are many health benefits associated with mint, including digestive benefits, elimination of toxins and cleansing the blood.More »
Sage Herbal Tea Recipe
Sage is a gentle herb with an herbaceous flavor (go figure...) and many health benefits. This sage tea recipe is heightened with the addition of lemon rind, lemon juice and just a bit of sugar. It's great hot or iced.More »
Cardamom Herbal Chai Recipe
Masala chai is traditionally made with spices, black tea, milk and sugar. This healthier version skips the black tea and milk in favor of spices, and replaces sugar with honey or agave nectar.If you like chai, but want a caffeine-free version, be sure to also try this Chamomile Chai Recipe.More »
Lavender Verbena Tea Recipe
Sweet, floral lavender and lemony, smooth verbena make a relaxing herbal tea blend. Store the dry leaves until you are in need of some down time, then steep with boiling water for five minutes, or to taste.More »
Peppermint Tea Recipe
Peppermint is blended with fennel seeds and lemon balm in this unusual twist on mint herbal infusions. Try this herbal tea recipe to soothe the mind and body.More »
Maple Mint Tea Recipe
This herbal tea recipe can be prepared with fresh mint or fresh rosemary. It is sweetened with maple syrup, which gives it a darker, richer flavor than most herbal infusions made with fresh herbs.More »Bay Leaf Herbal Tea Recipe
Bay leaves aren't just for soups! This Caribbean drink recipe uses them for flavor and as folk medicine. I recommend making bay leaf 'tea' without milk or sugar for taste and health reasons.More »Tropical Herb Tea Recipe
Dried tropical herbs (hibiscus, lemongrass) and fresh topical fruits (papaya, pineapple, mango) make this herbal infusion perfect for summertime. For the best flavor, allow it to steep overnight in the fridge.More »
Anise Herbal Tea Recipe
If you like licorice, try this anise herbal infusion. It is a simple brew of anise seeds and honey, and it has a bold licorice flavor.More »
Catnip & Chamomile Herbal Tea Recipe
Catnip isn't just for cats! Prepared with less-than-boiling water, it also has relaxing effects on humans. This recipe combines catnip with calming chamomile for a more pronounced effect.More »
Cold-Brewed Herbal Iced Tea Recipe
This recipe from The Jasmine Pearl in Portland, Oregon, explains how to make a cold-infused herbal beverage in the fridge. As a basic guide to cold-brewed herbal infusions, it can be used for many herbs, including leaf-based infusions (such as lemon balm, mint, lemongrass and lemon verbena), flower tisanes (such as rose, chamomile, hibiscus and lavender), bark tisanes (such as cinnamon, slippery elm and black cherry bark), root tisanes (such as ginger, echinacea and chicory), fruit / berry tisanes (such as raspberry, blueberry, peach and apple) and seed / spice tisanes (such as cardamom, caraway and fennel).More »
How to Make Your Own Herbal Tea Blends
Not so much a recipe as a guide, this article by About.com's Herb Gardens guide outlines tips for making herbal teas from fresh or dried herbs.More »
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