Good-Digestion Tea

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Photo: Sang An

A flavorful after-meal tea to aid and stimulate digestion.

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ oz. peppermint

  • 3 ½ oz. chamomile

  • 1 oz. licorice

  • 1 oz. orange peel

  • ½ oz. ginger

  • ½ oz. cinnamon

Directions

  1. To make blend: Combine dried herbs; mix well. Store in tightly sealed glass jar. (Dried blend will keep for up to a year.)

  2. To make 1 quart tea: Pour 1 quart boiling water over 8 teaspoons blend in teapot or mason jar; cover. Steep for 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and discard herbs. Sweeten with honey if desired. Drink 1 cup as needed.

Cook's Notes

Buying Dried Herbs: High-quality dried herbs are just as potent as fresh herbs, and are generally available in bulk at natural-foods stores and in specialty herb stores.

This recipe calls for dried herbs (not powdered dried herbs), and requires these basic tools of the trade: a kitchen scale; a fine mesh strainer; large glass jars with an airtight seal; a teapot with lid, or mason jar.

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