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« on: January 25, 2012, 08:17:38 AM » |
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I've been playing around with this idea this week. I have some borage, mint and dehydrated orange peel that I ground up. I mixed them all together and made a tea. It's nice, but not as flavorful as I'd like, but I think I can fix that.
Does anyone here make their own herbal teas? I'd love to stop buying it for myself and make my own since I've got things here and plan on continuing my herb garden with plenty of medicinal and cooking herbs.
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longbskt
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 12:36:11 PM » |
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I haven't in the past but really want to. I picked up a book @ the library on foraging that mentioned several berry leaves that can be used for tea.
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fritz_monroe
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2012, 03:37:27 PM » |
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I also want to start doing this. I have only put mint in regular tea. But I'll be watching this post to see what I can make.
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Ggirl
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2012, 08:03:29 PM » |
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I do mine like Fritz. Just add herbs to regular tea. Cinnamon basil is awesome in tea.
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Quills
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2012, 08:06:56 AM » |
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Depending on the growing conditions, you may need a lot more dried herb than you think to get the flavour you expect. The age of the dried herb has a lot to do with how intense the flavour is, as well.
Please be careful, and don't just use "any" herb. Herbs can be medicinal, and you want to know what you're drinking, and what effect it might have.
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fritz_monroe
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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2012, 08:20:54 AM » |
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Thanks for that link, Johnny. I guess I should get some of these started so I will have some of these herbal teas available over the winter.
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eyeofthestorm
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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2012, 12:23:01 PM » |
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I don't think I will try the anis tea  Why? I'm missing the joke. |
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Sandra
She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.. Proverbs 31:27
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Johnny-Max
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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 01:53:48 PM » |
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eyeofthestorm
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2012, 02:16:59 PM » |
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AH....got it.  (Because on the site, it says anis e ) |
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Sandra
She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.. Proverbs 31:27
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Calico Prairie
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« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 10:20:08 AM » |
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I don't think I will try the anis tea Why? I'm missing the joke. ROFL, Johnny-Max and EOTS. |
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BoatGuy
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« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2012, 11:07:43 PM » |
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I don't know a lot about, well, anything. But, if you want to increase the citrus flavor, you might try using just the zest of the peel. I don't know if it needs to be dehydrated or not. Dehydrating it will cause the essential oil in the peel to volatilize and "boil off". You'll lose a lot of the flavor that way. Perhaps letting the zest air dry or something? Just a thought.
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Calico Prairie
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« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2012, 01:12:31 AM » |
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I don't know a lot about, well, anything. But, if you want to increase the citrus flavor, you might try using just the zest of the peel. I don't know if it needs to be dehydrated or not. Dehydrating it will cause the essential oil in the peel to volatilize and "boil off". You'll lose a lot of the flavor that way. Perhaps letting the zest air dry or something? Just a thought.
That makes sense. I know that if you dehydrate certain herbs at a higher temp than you should, you lose a lot of the properties that are useful. Now that it's warm in our house daily, I can probably let it air dry. Thanks Boatguy!  |
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fritz_monroe
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« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2012, 07:00:17 AM » |
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I have yellow wood sorrell growing all over. I know that I shouldn't consume tons of it, but a bit is fine. Has anyone made use of this as a lemon flavoring in tea? The seed pods taste VERY lemony. I grab a couple to "snack on" when working in the garden. It helps to avoid dry mouth.
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longbskt
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« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2012, 04:10:46 PM » |
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Ok, I have some german chamomile - what do I dry? The leaves? The flower petals?
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