Description

Most of the ingredients I use in my teas come from Mountain Rose Herbs. I’d highly recommend them. Frontier Co-Op is another great source. Or, better yet, if you have a place that sells herbs like this in your own backyard, order from them! In Milwaukee, I’d recommend Tippecanoe Herbs. When I checked earlier in 2020, their online store wasn’t as robust as it is now, so the next time I need herbs, I’m going to be checking there first.

The recipe is simple. Take the ingredients I have listed below in the amounts provided (or scale up or down accordingly), mix well, and taste. Depending on what you like, you may want to scale up or down certain ingredients, and guess what! You can do that! That’s the beauty of making your own tea. Here’s the combination that made the mix just right for me.

Ingredients

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1/2 cup lemongrass
3/4 cup licorice root
3/4 cup ginger root
1/2 cup turmeric
1/2 cup lemon peel
1/4 cup orange peel

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Instructions

Combine Ingredients

Add the ingredients into the container where you’ll be storing the tea and mix until well combined.

Steep

Feel free to make the tea up to your taste. I tend to boil the water in an electric kettle and pour it over a bag of loose-leaf tea (you could also use a strainer or one of those mugs with a straining feature).The more you use and the longer you steep, the stronger the flavor, and because it’s herbal tea, it doesn’t really get bitter without real tea leaves in there. I tend to use a healthy scoop, like a tablespoon or so, and steep it for at least 5 minutes. Visit Fava Tea’s recommendations for more info on measurements and the steeping process.

Store it in an airtight container.

If you’re going to pick glass, use amber glass or indigo glass. Clear glass is bad for tea storage! I use large copper canisters for these mixes.

Enjoy!

Prep Time: 10 minutes