5 - 10 min (steeping time) | 2 min prep

Serves: 2 

• Lemon juice
• Honey
• Hot water
• 1 sprig mint  - optional
• 3 - 4 teaspoons dried Chamomile, or 3 - 4 tablespoons fresh Chamomile flowers or leaves.

1. Choose a pot to make your tea in. An infuser teapot, is ideal.
2. You can even place your flowers into a heat safe bowl.
3. Fill up your tea kettle with 8 oz of water and begin heating.
4. Place Chamomile and your mint sprig into your teapot.
5. Pour 8 oz of very hot water over the chamomile flowers and mint and then steep for 5 - 10 minutes.
6. To serve, pour into a teacup, using a fine mesh strainer as needed.

A very soothing and relaxing tea.

To harvest the chamomile flowers, it's ideal to use them the same day they are harvested, as the delicate petals have a short shelf life. Otherwise, they can last a couple of days in the refrigerator, in a plastic bag with a lightly dampened paper towel. To prepare the chamomile for use, pop the head of the flower off the stem. They can even be harvested this way, so that they are immediately ready for use. Alternatively, the Chamomile leaves can be used for tea, but use only healthy looking bright green leaves.  For the mint, select a small sprig about 2 inches long (for stronger mint flavor, use more); use only healthy looking leaves, and wash using cold water before making tea.