Super Healthy Sage Tea Recipe - Use Fresh or Dried Sage For a Very Potent Drink!

This delicious, healthy sage tea can be made with either the fresh or dried herb leaves. When making a cup of spice or herb tea I nearly always recommend using fresh. 

However, this is one of the most strongly flavoured herbs used in kitchens and cooking worldwide, and the dried is just as good as the fresh.

Recipe For Sage Tea

Ingredients: (Makes 2 cups)

2 cups water
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage
Juice of half a lemon
OR
2 cups water
1 tbsp dried herb
Juice of half a lemon

tbsp = tablespoon

Directions:

Fresh: Add the finely chopped leaves and lemon juice to a cup, and pour on some just *boiled water and let steep (sit) for 5-10 minutes before drinking.

Dried: If you're using dried, use just as you would loose leaf tea leaves, i.e add the dried herb to a teapot, pour on the boiled water, add the lemon juice and let steep (sit) for 5-10 minutes.

If you used fresh, you may want to remove the leaves when fully steeped as they can be a bit chewy.

*Boiling spices or herbs too long may destroy some of the essential oils and therefore some of the benefits.

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Why You Should Drink Sage Tea

Even if you're not ill, herbs and spices are full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants etc, so you can freely drink for them for there preventative and all round tasty goodness!

And with over 700-800 varieties available there is plenty of choice! I grow a few types for my cooking, but the one I always come back to when making this drink is common sage...

If you're interested in cultivating the plants, you can find detailed steps and advice on my how to grow page.

It not only has a strong flavour that's guaranteed to enhance any recipe, it also comes with a ton of health and well-being benefits...

... And just a few of these benefits include:

• Sage tea with added honey can soothe sore throats
• It's anti-bacterial properties makes it ideal for treating sore gums and mouth ulcers
• It has antibiotic and antifungal uses

For external use its extracted essential oil is very popular.

More Herbal Tea Recipes You May Enjoy

• Fresh Basil Leaf Tea - An tasty infusion of "The King of Herbs"

• Oregano Infusion - Delicate chopped oregano herb with orange juice

• Recipe For Thyme Tea - Light, aromatic and refreshing

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