Fresh Herbal Tea

June 21, 2025

This herbal tea recipe is flexible — use your favorite herbs and make a quick and easy fresh tea.  

Tulsi (Holy Basil) is a known adaptogen that helps balance your adrenal system, Lemon Balm is calming, Mint is fresh, cooling, and delicious, and mullein and sage are great for lung health.  Choose your own favorite herbs, or follow this recipe, for a sweet and healthy herbal tea.  

Fresh Herbal Tea

Makes 1 quart (32 oz.) of tea

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 oz. (or more!) of leaves and stems of fresh edible herbs: Tulsi (Holy Basil), Mint, Lemon Balm, Mullein, Sage, Oregano, etc! 
  • 32 oz. of just boiled water. See notes for sun tea.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Rinse herbs gently in cold water and place in 1 quart jar glass mason jar or tea pot.
  2. Place jar on a trivet/hot pad/tea towel and add in just boiled water.
  3. Let steep with lid on for at least 10 min.
  4. Strain (or just pour with a few blossoms in your cup), pour, and enjoy!
  5. Keep remaining tea (strained or with herbs) in fridge for a few days.  Strain for a longer fridge life.

NOTES:

For sun tea, for sure use a jar, skip the boiling water and add in cool water.  Set jar in a sunny spot outdoors for 3-12 hours (or 24 if you want to add some moon tea magic in there.)  Strain/pour and enjoy!

The longer you let your tea steep, the stronger it will be, and the less amount you will need per serving.

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