Red Clover Tea
- 1 x red clover fresh, handful
- 1 x blossoms few leaves
- 1 x lemon
- 1 x honey
- 1 x mint leaves (optional), fresh -and/or- several dandelion leaves
- Put the blossoms and leaves into a 2-cup earthenware teapot.
- Fill teapot with boiling water, cover, and infuse for 5 to 10 minutes over very low heat.
- Set the pot on a trivet over the burner, if necessary, to protect it from breaking.
- Strain into a hot cup, add a twist of lemon and sweeten with honey.
- Some fresh mint leaves and/or several dandelion leaves can be used with the clover blossoms.
- Note: Red clover blossoms may be dried to use for tea.
- Spread the blossoms out into a single layer on a tray and dry them in the sun.
- Use less of the dried flowers, 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoon to 1 cup of water, to make the tea.
- Yield: 2 cups.
red clover fresh, blossoms, lemon, honey, mint
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/red-clover-tea-970 (may not work)