Skip to main content
Epicurious
Gourmet

Herbal Tea

Teas are a wonderful way to use seasonal herbs, so experiment with your favorites. The measurements are flexible; depending on the freshness and strength of the herbs, you may need to add or subtract.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 quart

Ingredients

1 cup fresh mint, lemon balm, or lemon verbena or 1/4 cup fresh lemon thyme
1 qt boiling water

Preparation

  1. Put herbs in a teapot and add boiling water. Let steep 3 minutes before serving.

TagsHot DrinkBeveragesMintHerbs & SpicesLemon VerbenaThymeNonalcoholicGluten FreeNut FreeKeto5 Ingredients or FewerQuickEasySimmerGourmet
Read More
The Only Frittata Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Edna Lewis Recipes to Add to Your Repertoire
Like “spectacular” breakfast shrimp and a lentil scallion salad.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in May
Like miso-peanut hibachi chicken and spring orzotto.
The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App This Week
Like basil chicken stir-fry and “company-worthy” cod.
Caramelized Onion Pasta
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
13 Types of Nuts and How to Cook With Them
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
Charred Vegetable Ragù
This sauce is slightly magical. The texture cloaks pasta much like a traditional meat sauce does, and the flavors are deep and rich, but it’s actually vegan!
Miso-Peanut Hibachi Chicken
The magic of this hibachi chicken recipe comes from a combination of miso and peanut butter and how it beautifully caramelizes when it hits the grill.