Spruce Tip Tea
Norwegians have been brewing up spruce tip tea for generations ~ so have indigenous Americans. But anyone with access to these common trees can take advantage of spring's natural vitamin C boost!
Servings: 2
Equipment
- tea pot or French press coffee pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup spruce tips, not packed
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Rinse your spruce tips and remove any brown stems. You should be left with just the soft green sprigs.
- Place the spruce tips in your tea pot or French press. Add 2 cups boiling water and give a quick stir.
- Let steep for 15 minutes, then strain and enjoy.
- Add a squeeze of lemon and/or a touch of honey if desired.
Notes
Please note a handful of people are sensitive to the sap in evergreens, and if you’re pregnant it’s safest to skip conifer teas altogether.
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Nutrition
Serving: 8 oz · Carbohydrates: 1 g · Sodium: 12 mg · Potassium: 30 mg · Vitamin C: 30 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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