How to Brew Loose Herbal Infusions

teas.co.uk · 8 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 1 heaped tablespoon of any quality dried loose herbal infusion (camomile, peppermint, rooibos, hibiscus)
• 300ml freshly drawn water, brought to a true rolling boil
• 1 Pattiya Bamboo Tea Strainer
• 2 warmed 300ml cups
• Optional: 1 teaspoon of clear honey for the sweet build, 1 fresh lemon slice for the rim

Method

1. Warm two cups with hot water and tip it away.
2. Put a heaped tablespoon of your dried herb into the first cup; herbals are bulkier than tea leaves, so a teaspoon would under do it.
3. Pour over 300ml of freshly boiled water and cover with a saucer, which keeps in the aromatic oils that would otherwise drift off with the steam.
4. Leave it to steep for a full six minutes, as dried flowers and leaves release their character slowly.
5. Set a bamboo strainer over the second cup and pour the infusion through it, leaving a clear brew with no floating bits.
6. Sweeten with a little honey if you like, and add a slice of lemon for camomile or hibiscus, which suit it better than peppermint or rooibos.
7. Rinse the bamboo strainer under cold water straight after use and stand it to air dry rather than soaking it.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/fruit tea/how to brew loose herbal infusions/