Thyme Tea
This tea will soothe, refresh, and pick you up! Thyme tea is really more of a remedy than just a drink. It has a very pleasant taste, but even so, it's most often used for its health and preventive benefits. Thyme is an exceptionally helpful herb, with calming, antiseptic, and warming properties. It's also said to whet the appetite and support the heart. It's often used as an expectorant. And it can be taken to support eyesight and as a diuretic. That said, to draw out all of those medicinal properties you need to prepare a proper therapeutic infusion — and you should only make a drink like that after talking to your doctor. What I want to share here, though, is simply how to make thyme tea.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
Gather the ingredients you'll need.
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Step 2:
I start by combining everything on a saucer. Take a teaspoon of black tea.
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Step 3:
Add the dried thyme.
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Step 4:
And a bit more thyme.
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Step 5:
Mix it all together, crush it lightly, and spoon it into a tea strainer.
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Step 6:
If you like, toss in a couple of rose hips.
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Step 7:
Pour over boiling water and cover with a lid. Let it steep for 5–7 minutes.
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Step 8:
Sweeten with sugar if you like, and stir.
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Step 9:
Enjoy the wonderful aroma and flavor of your thyme tea. Happy sipping!
- This tea is a comfort when you're fighting a cold or the flu. It can also help with poor digestion or bloating. It's most often enjoyed blended with black or green tea. You can also combine the thyme with rose hips. Don't drink thyme tea too often, though, as there are serious contraindications — including reduced thyroid function.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Thyme - 101 kcal/100g
- Dried thyme - 276 kcal/100g
- Thyme - 276 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Tea - 0 kcal/100g
