Elderflower Tea

Elderflowers contain wonderful immune properties. They are used for swollen sinuses (sinusitis), colds, influenza (flu), swine flu, bronchitis, diabetes, and constipation. It is also used to increase urine production (as a diuretic), to increase sweating (as a diaphoretic), and to stop bleeding. … Elderflower water is used in eye and skin lotions. Elderberry flowers can […]

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Elderflower Tea
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Passive Time 7-10 minutes
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Ingredients
Prep Time 3 minutes
Passive Time 7-10 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
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Instructions
  1. Add 1 tablespoon dried elderberry flowers in a tea pot and fill up with boiling water. Elderberry flowers can be dried easily by hanging them or by drying them in the dehydrator.
  2. Let steep for 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. Strain and sweeten with raw honey to taste.
Recipe Notes

Elderflowers contain wonderful immune properties. They are used for swollen sinuses (sinusitis), colds, influenza (flu), swine flu, bronchitis, diabetes, and constipation. It is also used to increase urine production (as a diuretic), to increase sweating (as a diaphoretic), and to stop bleeding. ... Elderflower water is used in eye and skin lotions.

Elderberry flowers can be dried easily by hanging them or by drying them in the dehydrator in preparation to store them for tea making.

WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE? It's Floral, But It's Nothing Like Lavender Or Rose. Yes, there's that slightly herby flavor you'd get from edible flowers, but elderflower's sweeter than you'd expect - and a little musky. It's closer to lychee in flavor, and it has a crisp, palate-cleansing finish.