At one time...
I used to peruse the supermarket isles and pick up herb flavored teas
now, I make pitchers of black or green tea and infuse my homegrown herb plants in them
I used to peruse the supermarket isles and pick up herb flavored teas
now, I make pitchers of black or green tea and infuse my homegrown herb plants in them
I have seen butterflies, hummingbirds and our honey bees at my anise hyssop flowers
no wonder our Pilgrim's Farm raw honey tastes so good
native to North America, the Cheyenne and Chippewa Indians used it for cold and cough remedies
as a tea, it is good for the digestion
the leaves can be dried and preserved in honey for the treatment of coughs and poultices
both the flowers and chopped leaves make a great garnish topping in salads...
giving the dish a wonderful licorice flavor
the tea made of the anise hyssop can be used for poaching fruit for desserts
when I need to prune down my anise hyssop plant, I use the cuttings and flowers for making my teas...
and drying for the other uses
the plant is easily grown from seed or cuttings and can be potted or put into the ground
does well in sandy, loose soil and...
loving humidity, it's best to keep moist, but not waterlogged
a handful of the leaves and flowers put into a pitcher
about 4 to 6 teaspoons of loose tea or a few teabags...
depending on how strong you like your tea
heat up some filtered water but, not boiling
and pour over the tea and leaves, stirring to crush the leaves and flowers for infusing more flavor
leave to steep for a few hours to get that beautiful licorice flavor
sweeten how you like it...I sweeten mine with raw honey
that is one good tea, and I love it iced on a warm day
somehow, licorice and hot days go well together
May the Lord who blesses us with all these things...
shed His grace on you this day, or night.
