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dandelion tea prepared with fresh dandelions

How to Make Dandelion Tea

Courtney
How to make a delicious cup of fresh dandelion tea.
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Course Herbal Tea
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • Organic Dandelion & Root Herbal Leaf Tea
  • Glass Teapot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups of Filtered Water
  • 1/4 Cup Dandelions (washed)
  • Honey optional
  • Lemon Slices optional
  • Fresh Ginger Slices optional

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • Sweeten with honey or sugar.

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only.

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