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Our wild herbal morning tea

15/3/2013

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Over the years, I have become a huge fan of simples. A simple herbal infusion or tea truly reveils all the flavors and properties present in a plant. Especially when I get to know a new wild edible, or when the first edible weed species of the season are ready to harvest, I love to dive into the flavor spectrum and go for the full experience.

But my two three year olds like to experiment, and they absolutely love to create their own blends, adding plant parts while we talk a little something about that particular plant. Sometimes it's a short story, sometimes we talk about the shape of the root, sometimes I tell them how it helps them with that little tummy ache they have, and at times we talk about what a nice afternoon it was, the day we harvested that particular plant. In short: we love and cherish these moments.

Here's what was in our wild edibles brew this morning:
burdock root
seabuckthorn berries
rosehips
horsetail
elderflower
ginger
elderberry vinegar
honey

It was really good, but in fact, they have never made an undrinkable brew.
  Sometimes we even keep this brewing in the teapot until late afternoon, but I always remove the roots and other bitter plants sooner (I let them infuse 15 minutes maximum), as this would turn the drink too bitter.

To me, this is a great way to introduce kids to plants and get them involved in using foragerd delights. And I encourage you all to try it ( if you don't have kids, just have fun yourself!), even if it's just some lawn daisy flower tea. There's magic in everyday weeds. And it's yours to discover.
2 Comments
Adam
24/7/2013 05:31:42 am

I am really interested in making herbal teas from wild plants. What plants should I avoid so I don't poison myself or something? Also, how do you prepare your teas and is Redshank safe?

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25/7/2013 04:59:42 pm

Adam, maybe you can look around on the blog here to see a selection of safe wild edible. Listing them all would be almost impossible. At this time of the year, yarrow, linden flower, white dead-nettle, field pansy and more are the ones we harvest. Always make sure to get a proper ID.

Yes, redshank is safe (enter redshank in the search form in the upper right section of this website, you'll get some more info), nutritious but a rather bland taste.

I like to steep my herbal teas for a longer time, but for most leaves and flowers 5-7 minutes should be fine. More woody parts (like seeds, roots, bark), may need longer.

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