How to Make Chamomile Tea

When you see how easy it is to make homemade chamomile tea, you'll want to add this lovely, sweet-tasting herb to your DIY herbal tea garden. I guarantee it!

Fresh Chamomile Flowers Ready for Tea

Brewing Chamomile Tea

What You'll Need:

• Chamomile flowers (dried is good, newly harvested is best!)
  
  
• Nearly-boiling water
  
  
• Tea cup or mug
  
  
• Tea ball or infuser
  
  
• Strainer (optional)

Brewing Instructions:

1. Heat your tea water just to the boiling point.

2. While the water is heating, add fresh or dried chamomile to your tea ball or infuser. Then set the teaball/infuser into your teapot or cup.

3. Pour the near-boiling water into your teacup or mug. Cover with a lid or saucer. Now, allow your tea to steep for 5-7 minutes.

4. Remove the tea ball or infuser from your cup, and set it aside. 

Your tea is ready to sip. Easy as can be!

Freshly Brewed Chamomile Tea

Chamomile Tea Tips

• For each cup of water, use 3 teaspoons of fresh chamomile flowers or 1 teaspoon of dried. Adjust the amount of herbs to your personal taste.
  

• Avoid using too-hot water. Fresh chamomile blossoms are too delicate to handle water that's at a "rolling boil".

• The light, floral sweetness of chamomile tea is perfect as-is. If you'd like it even sweeter, stir in a little bit of honey.

• Chamomile blends beautifully with many other tea herbs.
  
  A combo of apple mint and chamomile highlights the light fruitiness of both herbs.
  
  And for a deliciously relaxing sleep-time tea, try a mix of lemon balm and chamomile!

More about chamomile

Chamomile 101

How to
Grow Chamomile

How to Preserve & Store Chamomile

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