Green tisane

We all know that green tea is good for you, and it is delicious too. But what about an herbal "green" tea? For those times you want health benefits without caffeine?

Today I made a "green" tisane, which is the technical term for "herbal tea." I combined equal parts alfalfa leaf, dandelion leaf, echinacea, nettle leaf, and red raspberry leaf. All of these herbs have essential vitamins and minerals, and are particularly helpful for "that time of the month" in which I now find myself. This blend too, is delicious. The echinacea flavor can be a bit strong for some, so you could omit it or use a tad less of it. I recommend adding mint leaves for more flavor if you don't like the grassiness of these herbs.

You could also use alfalfa powder instead of the leaf, which I do have, but in a tisane it kind of pools at the bottom of the cup, so I used the leaf instead. The powder is better in blended drinks. It looks like matcha, so I made sure to label it!

Here is the beautiful tea infuser cup I am using, received for my birthday thanks to an old friend. It's funny because her name is Katie, and the cup is called Kati. I'm sure she did that on purpose. :) I don't think I ever told her how much I love cherry blossoms, that was just serendipity.

I love the endless possibilities of blending herbs for tea. Last night I made a tisane of chamomile, lavender and peppermint. I also like to blend rooibos, yerba mate and red raspberry leaf. Sometimes I blend my sencha green tea with herbs as well, for flavor and additional benefit. It's a lot of fun.