Do you wish you could drink in the peace and gentleness of this photo?
This is soothing camomile and you can!
My romance novelist friend Kathleen grows these tiny, cheerful, daisy-like flowers in her garden.
Here's how to make tea from fresh flower heads:
Heat water to boiling in a kettle.
Pour hot tap water into a 2-cup teapot and top with the lid to heat the pot.
When the outside of the teapot feels warm to the touch, empty the water then drop a tablespoon of camomile flower heads into the pot and fill the pot with boiling water.
Steep for 3 min.
Pour into teacups through a tea strainer.
Serves 2.
Plus it's easy to dry camomile flower heads for use over the non-growing season.
Spread them on a cookie sheet and let them air dry out of the light for several days.
They're ready to store in a mason jar when they are very crumbly between your fingers.
Here's how to make tea from dried camomile:
Heat water to boiling in a kettle.
Pour hot tap water into a 2-cup teapot and top with the lid to heat the pot.
When the outside of the teapot feels warm to the touch, empty the water then drop a half tablespoon of dried camomile into the pot and fill the pot with boiling water.
Steep for 3 min.
Pour into teacups through a tea strainer.
Serves 2.
♥ Becki
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