Camomile, Lemon Balm and Lavender Tea
How to brew Loyd Good Night's Sleep, a camomile, lemon balm and lavender blend, just off the boil for a soft floral cup.
Camomile, lemon balm and lavender is a soft, floral, caffeine free cup for the end of the day. Loyd Good Night's Sleep blends those three with a little passionflower and valerian into a gentle, mellow infusion.
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The thing that really matters when you brew it is the water temperature: use it just off the boil, around 95C, rather than at a rolling boil. Delicate florals like camomile and lavender scald at full heat, which turns the cup harsh and drives off the lavender scent before the steep is even done.
You'll need
- 1 Loyd Good Night's Sleep pyramid 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 slice of fresh unwaxed lemon (optional, amplifies the bagged lemon balm character)
Method
- Fill the kettle and bring it to a boil, then take it off the heat and let it stand for thirty seconds to drop to about 95C.
- Pre warm the mug by half filling it with hot water from the kettle, swirling once, and discarding the rinse. A warm mug holds the temperature steady through the steep.
- Drop the tea bag into the pre warmed mug.
- Pour the 250ml of 95C water over the bag, filling the mug to about 1cm below the rim.
- Cover the mug with a small saucer or a tea cosy, which keeps the floral aromatics in the cup rather than letting them drift off as it brews.
- Leave it to steep, covered, for six full minutes. The blend needs the full six for all of it to come through; much less and you taste mostly the camomile.
- Lift the bag out with a teaspoon and discard it, without pressing, as pressing squeezes bitter pollen into the cup.
- For a sweeter cup stir in a teaspoon of honey, or float a thin slice of lemon to lift the lemon balm note.
- Serve in the warm mug, with a plain shortbread or a square of dark chocolate on the side if you like.
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Brewed with: Loyd Good Night's Sleep, 20 Tea Bags 24g
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