Homegrown Herbal Tea

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tincture (alcohol of your favorite type mixed with the herbs at their prime potency of the scent(s) you like ) or an extract (non-alcoholic and likely more involved).

 

[Phaedra]

This year's NichiNichi Herbal Tea N1 new blend

Rose, dried in the greenhouse - I am so surprised that the color can remain so well. The temperature recently in the greenhouse can reach 45C at least during afternoon peak time

The mother plant - as Rosa rugosa produces a lot of basal shoots, I already propagate about 10 daughter plants and relocated them for future harvest. Don't know why, but this year, the roses are just splendid, all of them.

Working with bees - we both get what we need

N1: 澄 (Sumi) – Calm & Clear​

Soothing and clarifying — a gentle blend for moments of stillness. Perfect as an all-day tea, especially ideal in the evening.

Ingredients:
Chamomile – calming, floral, supports sleep and digestion
Mint – refreshing clarity, helps ease tension
Rose petals – soft aroma, emotionally uplifting

This batch is for the cafe, so I did create a bit more fancy name and discription. Later, I will make a smaller batch for myself

I love my own blend, and another two are already in the plan. I am waiting for my Linden trees to start producing flowers, may take another two or three years

 

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I finished my 1 week ± test of the Mojito Mint in the mix with stevia, licorice root and orange zest. I was surprised how tasty it was.

No, with the orange in the blend, I couldn't taste any citrus flavor in the mint. There was a subtle difference from Spearmint. It would be a preferred choice over the apple mint and have a little better treatment in its growing area than that Apple Mint which is so robust in its growth.

I'm a little disappointed in that one since I like the fragrance of the fresh so much. It doesn't hold onto that so much as it dries and I guess I am really not after apple flavor in my tea .

I can try some Ginger Mint soon but it will be limited since the plant is presently growing in a very poor location.

Steve, with an abundance of Spearmint already harvested