Honeybush Spice

Healing Herbal Teas

Posted by Storey Publishing

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Honeybush Spice is a great choice when you are in the mood for a decaf spicy chai tea without the milk and sugar. Honeybush makes a delicious base that is slightly sweet and tangy, and the complexity of the honeybush gets amplified the longer you steep it. Ginger and anise aid in digestion and circulation. Cinnamon and cardamom are also warming herbs, but, in addition, they support the immune system and have strong antimicrobial properties that strengthen your body against illness. Orange zest and vanilla bean are added for their uplifting properties.

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • 4 Parts Honeybush
  • 3 Parts Cinnamon
  • 1 ½ Parts Ginger
  • 1 ½ Parts Star Anise
  • 1 ½ Parts Cardamom
  • 1 Part Clove
  • 1 Part Orange Zest
  • 5/14 Part Licorice root
  • 1 Vanilla Bean per pound of blended tea

Steps (2 steps, 25 minutes)

  1. 1

    Steeping
    Pour 1.5 cups hot water over 1 tablespoon tea. Steep for 5 to 10 minutes. For a stronger cup, simmer 1 tablespoon tea in 2 cups water in a lidded saucepan for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Taste: similar to chai but slightly less spicy
    Herbal actions: warming, antimicrobial
    Systems affected: digestive, immune