Thoroughly rinse and check your flowers for any bugs or dirt. Then using a pairing knife remove the flowers from the rest of the plant.
Warm up the teapot by bringing water to a boil on the stovetop or in an electric kettle. Pour a bit of hot water around in your teapot to warm it up. Discard the water.
Add the dandelion flowers to the teapot.
Pour hot water over tea flowers.
Fit the lid onto the teapot and steep for 5-10 minutes.
If you are using an infuser, simply remove it from the teapot once the tea is finished steeping. if you are not using an infuser use a tea strainer to strain out flowers before serving.
Add honey and lemon juice, if desired.
Enjoy your delicious cup of dandelion tea!
Notes
Use filtered water
Never harvest from areas with pesticides
Rinse and check for bugs
Make an herbal infusion with herbs like ginger, mint, and hibiscus.