Spring Spice Tea
Stimulating, bitter, spicy, and exotic! Peppermint is a gentle digestive stimulant with a mild warming action, nettles are astringent and highly nutritive with a mild bitter flavor, and the pungent ginger and star anise add sweetness. This is a great pick-me-up midday when your energy starts to dip or you feel tired!
Ingredients
- 1½ tablespoons dried peppermint
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger root
- 2 teaspoons dried nettles
- 1 star anise
- 1 quart hot water
- Fresh mint to garnish
Instructions
- Combine all the herbs in a large mesh strainer or tea ball and pour boiling water over the herbs into a thermos. Remove the tea ball after steeping for 10 minutes and cover to retain the heat. To serve, pour into mugs and garnish with fresh mint leaves.