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A glass of bee balm iced tea with a metal straw

Bee Balm Tea

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How to Make Bee Balm Tea from fresh or dried bee balm ~ this easy infusion is not only pretty and delicious, it's been used for hundreds of years to aid digestion, calm nerves, and treat colds and flu.
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes
Servings: 4 cups

Ingredients
 

  • 1 quart filtered water
  • 10 bee balm flowers, freshly picked and cleaned

Instructions

  • Put the water into a large glass jar or pitcher. Remove the flower petals from the bee balm stems.
    making bee balm tea with filtered water and bee balm blossoms
  • Add the bee balm to the water, giving it a good stir. You can also add leaves if you like.
    bee balm blossoms in a jar of water
  • Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. I give the jar a shake every now and again to help the infusion along.
    Bee balm cold brewing in a glass jar
  • Strain the tea through cheesecloth or a coffee filter and then keep chilled until ready to use.
    A glass of bee balm iced tea with a metal straw
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Course: beverage
Cuisine: American
Author: Sue Moran
Keyword: bee balm, beverage, herbal tea, herbs, infusion, summer, tea

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cup · Calories: 1 kcal · Sodium: 12 mg · Calcium: 7 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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