Leininger Homestead

 Rosemary and Honey Tea

Apple and Spice Tea

Boil spices for five or more minutes, then add sliced apples and reduce heat. Simmer for one or two more minutes. Strain, add honey or brown sugar to sweeten.

 Lemon and Cayenne Tea

The best cure for a common cold. For every one cup of tea, add the following ingredients.

Juice from one lemon
1 pinch of cayenne pepper
1 thin slice of ginger root,
2 teaspoons honey

Boil water, add ginger and cayenne. Boil for one minute, turn off heat, add lemon juice and honey. Drink as hot as you safely can to relieve cold symptoms and sore throat.

 Orange and Clove tea

Add the folowing ingredients for each 2 cups of tea. With a fine cheese grater or nutmeg grinder, shred the orange peel down to the white, fibrous skin. You'll need about half of the orange, or more if you like a nice strong tea. The shreddings are called "zest"

Orange zest
2 crushed cloves
1 pinch ginger powder
1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1 hibiscus flower

Boil cloves, ginger, anise, cinnamon in water for five minutes. Heat down and add hibiscus flower and orange zest. Let steep for two minutes, strain, sweeten with honey and enjoy.

Golden Milk

Golden milk is an infusion of turmeric with any kind of milk. Coconut milk is especially conducive to the anti-inflammatory properties that this drink boasts. The flavor is sweet but medicinal. You can substitute the coconut milk for any other kind of milk.

2 cups sweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon crushed fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of turmeric powder
3 black peppercorns
2 tablespoons honey or sweeten to taste

Heat coconut milk to a simmer, whisk in ginger, turmeric, and peppercorns. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and drink hot.

Do you have recipes for wonderful winter teas? Post a link in the comments!