Chamomile tea is a popular caffeine-free drink made from dried chamomile flowers.
Chamomile may be used as a flavoring agent in foods and beverages, mouthwash, soaps, or cosmetics as well.
Chamomile tea has a strong, heady aroma and tastes earthy with floral and apple notes.
For the best quality chamomile tea, you have to prefer to use loose tea and it can be made both hot and iced. It’s naturally caffeine-free.
Steps to Make Hot Chamomile Tea
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1. Boil water.
Boiling water for tea is easy when you use an electric kettle with temperature setting. Boil extra water to warm the teapot.
2. Warm up teapot.
Pour some hot water into the teapot and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.
3. Put chamomile tea into the teapot and add hot water. Cover teapot and steep.
4. Strain chamomile solids and pour hot tea into a teacup.
Steps to Make Iced Chamomile Tea
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If you want to make iced chamomile tea, the best way is to cold brew it.
1. Put chamomile tea and water in a pitcher or glass container. Cover and place in refrigerator to cold brew.
Use cool or room temperature filtered water.
2. Strain chamomile solids and pour tea into a cup.
Cold brewed tea is already chilled so adding ice is optional.
*****Expert Tips
• Use a glass teapot to make herbal tea so you can see the pretty herbals in water.
• If you want to sweeten your chamomile tea, use simple syrup (half water, half sugar). It’ll be the easiest to incorporate into your tea.
• Cold brewed chamomile can be steeped for over 24 hours in the refrigerator since it won’t get bitter like black or green tea.
• Chamomile tea can be brewed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Keep it covered or airtight glass container or pitcher.
Storage
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2 years shelf life with proper storage conditions .
Should be stored in an airtight container away from light, odors, humidity, and direct sunlight