Let’s Craft a Caffeine Free Herbal Tea Blend

Are you looking for a caffeine free alternative to your nightly mug of black tea or coffee? Why not try a caffeine free herbal tea blend?

Mid-Winter Tea Thyme

Caffeine Free Herbal Tea

When you are ready to brew your cup of herbal tea, you will need a tea ball or muslin bag to contain the tea blend while it is steeping in the mug or teacup.  (Note: the tea ball pictured is actually bigger than what you would need for one serving. I couldn’t find my smaller one!)

You will also need a tea cup!

Brewing Tips

When brewing green tea, herb teas or tisanes allow the boiling water to cool down a few degrees before pouring it over the leaves.  You want to do this so that the water doesn’t scald the green tea or herb leaves.  The brewing time for herb teas and green tea can be between 5 and 10 minutes.

To Brew 1 serving of Herbal Tea: heat 1 cup of water just to the boiling point.  Let the water cool down a bit before adding it to your mug or tea cup.  Place 1 teaspoon of the Mid Winter Tea Thyme Tea blend in the tea ball or a muslin bag.  Place tea ball or muslin bag in mug or tea cup. Allow the herbs to steep for 5 to 10 minutes.  Remove tea ball or muslin bag .  

Enjoy!

Mid Winter Tea Thyme Tea

A fragrant blend of herbs combined together to make a soothing herbal tea.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 96 1 teaspoon servings

Equipment

• mixing bowl
• air tight container to store dried herb blend
• mug or tea cup
• tea ball or muslin bag to hold herb blend

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups dried peppermint
• 1/2 cup dried marjoram
• 1/3 cup savory leaves
• 1/4 cup dried lavender flowers

Instructions

 

• Blend herbs together and store in an air tight container until ready to use
• To Brew 1 serving of Herbal Tea: heat 1 cup of water just to the boiling point.  Let the water cool down a bit before adding it to your mug or tea cup.  Place 1 teaspoon of the Mid Winter Tea Thyme Tea blend in the tea ball or a muslin bag.  Place tea ball or muslin bag in mug or tea cup. Allow the herbs to steep for 5 to 10 minutes.  Remove tea ball or muslin bag .
• Sweeten if desired & enjoy!

Keyword Herbal Tea

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General Tips When Using Herbs

When making custom herbal tea blends, you usually will be using dried herbs.  Dried herbs have a longer shelf life.  If you want to make a small batch of herbal tea using fresh herbs, you can adjust the proportions with the following formula:  Use twice as much fresh herb as you would dried herbs.  For example, if the recipe calls for 2 cups of dried herb you would use 4 cups of fresh herb.

When working with fresh herbs, be sure to bruise the herb leaves by cutting or tearing them.  This allows the essential oil of the herb to be released.   The essential oil is what give the flavor to the recipe.

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