How to Brew Chamomile and Grapefruit

teas.co.uk · 8 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 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

1. 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.
2. Warm the mug with a little hot water and tip it out.
3. Drop the bag into the warm mug and pour the 95C water over, to about a centimetre below the rim.
4. Cover with a saucer or tea cosy to keep the floral and citrus aromas in the cup.
5. Steep, covered, for a full six minutes. Under five and the cup reads as either camomile or grapefruit rather than both together.
6. Lift the bag out gently and do not press it; squeezing a camomile bag releases a bitter pollen note.
7. 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.
8. Sweeten only if you want to; the camomile is naturally honeyed already.
9. Drink it slowly over about ten minutes, while the floral and citrus notes are at their best.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/camomile tea/how to brew chamomile and grapefruit/