It's SPRING! Let's make Lavender Dandelion flower tea, a refreshingly bitter and sweet iced tea with health benefits. Can you imagine our ancestors emerging from a long hard winter and seeing those little bright flowers? Did you know the whole plant is edible? We will use the Dandelion flowers, which are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals that can help improve digestion, boost the immune system, and reduce inflammation. Dandelion is also a natural diuretic, which can help flush out excess water and toxins from the body.
So next time you want a refreshing and healthy beverage, consider grabbing a cute basket, forging in your yard for those pesky weeds, and making yourself some dandelion flower tea.
It's easy.
Lavender Dandelion Flower Tea Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Fresh Dandelion Flowers (separate any green)
-3 ozs of pH Lavender Simple Syrup
-4 Cups @mountainvalleyspringwater
- Citrus of choice (I used pH Dehydrated Blood Oranges)
Instructions:
1. Gather fresh dandelion flowers from your garden or a pesticide-free dog pee-free area.
2. Put flowers on a newspaper or pizza box outside for 24 hours. The bugs will evacuate, and we won't have to rinse them.
3. Boil a kettle of spring water.
4. Arrange your dandelion flowers and citrus fruit in a large jar and pour in the boiling water.
5. Add 3 ounces of pH Lavender Simple Syrup
5. Steep overnight
6. Serve over crushed ice with freshly picked dandelions and pH Dehydrated Blood Orange.
7. Enjoy your healthy gulp of early spring dandelion flower tea!
Note: You can also dry the dandelion flowers and use them to make tea later. Store them in an air-tight container until ready to use.
