Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yield: Makes 4 1-cup servings

A pleasant tasting, nutritious and healthy tea that your heart will love!

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Ingredients

>> motherwort (1 teaspoon dried or 4-6 fresh leaves)
>> 1/8 cup of hawthorn berries (fresh, crushed berries or a few berries with leaves as well)
>> 2 thin slices of fresh ginger root
>> 2 pinches of fennel seeds
>> 5 cups of cold water

Instructions

Add all herbs into five cups of cold water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over low heat, reduce heat, then simmer for 20 minutes.

Let steep until cool enough to drink. Add honey or lemon to taste if desired.

Yields just over 4 cups.

Wild Edibles in Recipe: Motherwort

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Edible Trees and Shrubs in Recipe: Common Hawthorn

Recipe Category: Beverages