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Tea from Wild Plants

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Susan Hoke
Posts: 36

June 29, 2008, 04:52:17 PM

Yesterday I made tea with Wild Strawberry leaves. I also made some from Raspberry leaves. It was pretty good. It looked like green tea. It'll be really good when I can add the ripened berries.

All you need is:

For 1 cup of tea
1 teaspoon dried leaves
or
1 Tablespoon Fresh leaves

For 1 quart of tea
1 Tablespoon dried leaves
or
1 cup fresh leaves

Steep the leaves in hot water
Strain the leaves when brewed
Add sweetener if desired

For Sun Tea
set the jar with the leaves & water in the sun for 4-5 hours

Other plants that can be used for tea:

Blackberry
Bee Balm
Goldenrod
Rose Hips/Petals
Elderberry
Mint

Does anyone else do this? Any suggestions?


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chrisG
Posts: 6

July 01, 2008, 07:07:34 PM

Could you explain how yo make tea from Blackberries.


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Susan Hoke
Posts: 36

July 02, 2008, 01:49:19 PM

Quote from: chrisG on July 01, 2008, 07:07:34 PM

Could you explain how yo make tea from Blackberries.

Hi Chris,

The instructions above are mainly for the leaves or other parts of the plant that is edible. In the case of blackberries or other edible berries, steep the leaves for the tea & if the berries are ripe add some for added flavor. You can leave the berries in the tea & just remove the leaves.
Our thimbleberries are ripe now. I'm planning to make some tea with the leaves & fruit.


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chrisG
Posts: 6

July 06, 2008, 03:42:12 PM

Thanks for your reply. I just want to clarify real quick. I can just pick the leaves from the blackberry bush and wash then steep in hot water.


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Susan Hoke
Posts: 36

July 13, 2008, 04:44:39 AM

Quote from: chrisG on July 06, 2008, 03:42:12 PM

Thanks for your reply. I just want to clarify real quick. I can just pick the leaves from the blackberry bush and wash then steep in hot water.

Yes, but you might not want to pick leaves that are next to roadsides or other sources of pollutants. Also, throw some berries in if they are ripe.

Sorry for the delay in answering.


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kelda
Posts: 263

August 03, 2008, 09:10:11 PM

One thing about the sun steep:
Sometimes I find just a glass jar doesn't get Hot enough for some good tea in this climate (clouds scooting over the sun fairly often, even in summer). What I look for is a good spot of asphalt and get a 5-or 2- gallon black plastic pot. Then I turn the pot on its side, facing the sun, and set the jar just inside the lip. It's like a quick easy suntrap for the tea!


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