{ "id": 1011255, "title": "How to Brew Chamomile and Grapefruit", "slug": "how-to-brew-chamomile-and-grapefruit", "type": "page", "url": "https://teas.co.uk/recipes/camomile-tea/how-to-brew-chamomile-and-grapefruit/", "modified": "2026-05-15T10:02:00+01:00", "excerpt": "Foundation cup of Good Earth Chamomile and Grapefruit at 95C off-boil with a 6-min steep, optional honey and a fresh peel curl.", "content_text": "Good Earth Chamomile and Grapefruit is a gentle, caffeine-free infusion, and like camomile generally it wants cooler water than a full boil. Take the kettle off the heat for half a minute to bring it down to around 95C before pouring; a fierce boil scalds the camomile flower and flattens the grapefruit peel, leaving the cup harsh. Cover the mug and give it a full six minutes so the floral and citrus sides come together.\n\nSource: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the How to Brew Chamomile and Grapefruit recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/camomile-tea/how-to-brew-chamomile-and-grapefruit/One small thing: lift the bag out gently and do not squeeze it. A pressed camomile bag releases a bitter pollen note that sharpens the finish. The cup is naturally honeyed from the camomile and brightened by the grapefruit, so it drinks well plain; a twist of fresh grapefruit peel or a little honey are optional.", "recipe_contract": { "id": "recipe_1011255", "slug": "how-to-brew-chamomile-and-grapefruit", "canonical_url": "https://teas.co.uk/recipes/camomile-tea/how-to-brew-chamomile-and-grapefruit/", "citation_slug": "how-to-brew-chamomile-and-grapefruit", "recipe_type": "camomile-tea-recipes", "required_teas": [ { "product_id": 5922, "slug": "good-earth-chamomile-and-grapefruit-15-tea-bags-42g", "name": "Good Earth Chamomile and Grapefruit, 15 Tea Bags 42g", "role": "primary", "product_url": "https://teas.co.uk/product/good-earth-chamomile-and-grapefruit-15-tea-bags-42g/", "reason": "Primary tea mapped as required for this recipe.", "confidence": "high" } ], "optional_teas": [ { "product_id": 901, "slug": "tetley-peppermint-20-tea-bags-32g", "name": "Tetley Peppermint, 20 Tea Bags 32g", "role": "optional", "product_url": "https://teas.co.uk/product/tetley-peppermint-20-tea-bags-32g/", "reason": "Curated optional pairing for this recipe.", "confidence": "medium" }, { "product_id": 1095, "slug": "lift-instant-lemon-black-tea-165g", "name": "Lift Instant Lemon Black Tea, 165g", "role": "optional", "product_url": "https://teas.co.uk/product/lift-instant-lemon-black-tea-165g/", "reason": "Curated optional pairing for this recipe.", "confidence": "medium" }, { "product_id": 6021, "slug": "tropical-sun-sorrel-and-ginger-20-tea-bags-40g", "name": "Tropical Sun Sorrel and Ginger, 20 Tea Bags 40g", "role": "optional", "product_url": "https://teas.co.uk/product/tropical-sun-sorrel-and-ginger-20-tea-bags-40g/", "reason": "Curated optional pairing for this recipe.", "confidence": "medium" } ], "related_wiki_topics": [ "https://teas.co.uk/wiki/chamomile-tea/" ], "action_policy": { "recipe_page": "content_read", "product_links": "content_read", "buy_cards": "recommendation_card", "purchase_intent": "requires_explicit_human_confirmation", "cart_mutation": "blocked_for_agents" }, "schema_policy": { "emit_recipe_schema_when_method_and_ingredients_exist": true, "do_not_invent_ingredients": true, "map_required_teas_to_products": true }, "provenance": [ { "source": "wordpress_recipe_post_meta", "source_meta": "_tr_*", "post_id": 1011255, "product_id": 5922, "source_pid": 5922, "modified_at": "2026-05-15T10:02:00+00:00" } ], "render_fields": { "prep": "8 min", "serves": "Serves 1", "difficulty": "Easy", "ingredients": [ "1 Good Earth Chamomile and Grapefruit tea bag", "250ml freshly drawn water (used at 95C, off-boil and stood 30 seconds)", "1 tsp acacia honey or raw blossom honey (optional)", "1 thin curl of unwaxed grapefruit peel, freshly cut (optional, doubles the citrus character)" ], "method": [ "Boil the kettle, then take it off the heat for thirty seconds to drop to about 95C. Camomile scalds at a full boil and the grapefruit peel goes flat at the same heat.", "Warm the mug with a little hot water and tip it out.", "Drop the bag into the warm mug and pour the 95C water over, to about a centimetre below the rim.", "Cover with a saucer or tea cosy to keep the floral and citrus aromas in the cup.", "Steep, covered, for a full six minutes. Under five and the cup reads as either camomile or grapefruit rather than both together.", "Lift the bag out gently and do not press it; squeezing a camomile bag releases a bitter pollen note.", "If you like, twist a curl of fresh grapefruit peel over the surface to drop a little of its oil in, then add the peel to the cup.", "Sweeten only if you want to; the camomile is naturally honeyed already.", "Drink it slowly over about ten minutes, while the floral and citrus notes are at their best." ], "outcome": "A pale gold cup of caffeine-free camomile and grapefruit: soft, honeyed camomile underneath, a bright bittersweet grapefruit lift on top, clean and rounded to finish.", "product_id": 5922, "cross_product_ids": [ 901, 1095, 6021 ], "wiki": "https://teas.co.uk/wiki/chamomile-tea/", "news": "https://teas.co.uk/news/", "source_pid": 5922 }, "contract_version": "2026-06-18.five-token-staging-p2", "source_hash": "31a4343d99972bf175b126e920a17194eff937fc38c3e5a6611deaf989a908da" }, "contentSignals": "ai-train=yes, search=yes, ai-input=yes", "links": { "apiCatalog": "https://teas.co.uk/.well-known/api-catalog", "llmsTxt": "https://teas.co.uk/llms.txt", "mcpCard": "https://teas.co.uk/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json", "primaryAgenticRouteAuthority": "https://teas.co.uk/.well-known/teas-primary-agentic-route-authority.json" } }