Herbal teas and recipes
Traditional preparations of plants from the catalog: amounts, steeping times, and under every recipe, who should be careful.
Ginger tea
A sharp, warming winter tea simmered with slices of fresh ginger.
Turmeric milk
India’s “haldi doodh”: warm milk with turmeric, a pinch of black pepper and honey.
Linden tea
The classic Turkish winter tea: linden flowers steeped, never boiled.
Chamomile tea
A soft, apple-scented evening tea steeped under a lid.
Fresh mint tea
A refreshing tea made in minutes with a handful of fresh mint.
Thyme tea
An Anatolian winter tea with a sharp scent, made with a spoonful of dried thyme.
Mountain tea (Sideritis)
The winter tea of the Taurus highlands: a light, floral tea steeped with the flowering stems.
Fennel tea
A sweetish, anise-scented tea made with lightly crushed seeds.
Rose hip tea
A tart, red tea steeped rather than boiled.
Lemon balm tea
A gentle evening tea with lemon-scented leaves.
Cinnamon tea
A fragrant winter tea simmered with a cinnamon stick.
Nettle soup
A soft, spinach-like soup made with young spring nettle leaves.
Rosemary tea
A resinous tea steeped with a sprig of fresh rosemary.