Herbal teas are wonderful for relazation at for their healing benefits, especially at this time of year. Herbalist, teacher and tea aficionado Brigitte Mars, in her book Healing Herbal Teas, offers some other creative suggestions: -
Use tastey herbal teas to make ice cubes. -
Add herbal tea to cider or fruit juice. -
Add herbal tea to carbonated water for mildly fizzy drinks. -
Add herbal tea to wine to make a healther sangria. -
Use herbal tea, instead of water, in recipes for breads, cakes and cookies. Herbal teas that pair well with baked goods include anise, cardamom, fennel, ginger and peppermint. -
Use honey-sweetened herbal teas to make frozen Popsicle-type treats. (Hibiscus tea makes a pretty red color.) -
Use herbal teas to flavor soups. For example, rosemary tea makes a wonderful base for a vegetable soup.
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