A delicious and calming tea for all occasions – Chamomile and Lavender Tea reproduced with permission from Murdoch Book and Lee Holmes author of Heal Your Gut.
Chamomile and Lavender Tea
Serves 2
The combination of these two delicate and calming herbs will settle your nervous system and relax your digestive system, especially if you’re feeling stressed or tense.
2 teaspoons lavender buds
2 teaspoons chamomile buds
500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) boiling filtered water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Put the lavender and chamomile in a teapot. Pour over the water, then add the lemon juice. Infuse for 10 minutes, then pour into mugs or glasses (or strain it if you prefer) and serve.
*Recipes and Images from Heal Your Gut by Lee Holmes (www.murdochbooks.com.au)
Heal Your Gut – Lee Holmes
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This sounds appealing even if you’re not out to ‘officially’ heal your gut, Carol!
I am now making this most days Margot – it is good hot or cold…
Well, I have half of this recipe already Carol as I have a bag full of lavender buds from when I made a batch of lavender scones last summer (which were delightful by the way with a big dollop of cream on top – though not very gut healing!) I do like flavoured teas. Real ones. As I have a China Rose Petal tea from Betty’s Tea Rooms, in the UK at home. Beautiful.
This sounds very calming. I do like chamomile tea anyway. Thank you.
And I have lavender growing in the garden – so easy for me too Rebecca. China Rose Petal sounds lovely.