Herbal Tea Blends to Make from Your Garden

Have you decided to start your herbal tea garden? Many herbs can be dried or used fresh to make herbal teas (sometimes known as tisanes) and enjoyed on their own…but not all of them taste that great.

This guide will help you with homemade herbal tea blends that have full and unique flavors.

Basic Formula for Herbal Tea Blends:

I’ll list some tea-blending recipes below, but in case you want to explore creating your own combinations, try following the base + star ingredient + accent formula from the chart below “Blending Herbal Teas”.

Floral Tea Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons dried chamomile flowers (base)
• 2 teaspoons dried rose petals (star)
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender buds (accent)

Pairs well with: tart, citrus-based desserts like my faux Meyer Lemon Pie.

Citrus Tea Ingredients:

• 3 teaspoons dried lemon verbena (base)
• 2 teaspoons dried bee balm leaves (star)
• 1 teaspoon dried lemongrass (accent)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried orange peel (accent)

Pairs well with: something sweet and fruity to balance out the tea’s tartness, like strawberry tiramisu.

Mint Tea Ingredients:

• 4 teaspoons dried mint leaves (base)
• 1 teaspoon dried rose geranium leaves (accent)

Pairs well with: chocolate, of course! Try it with chocolate espresso quick bread.

Herbal Iced Tea Ingredients:

• 6 teaspoons dried mint leaves (base)
• 3 teaspoons dried pineapple sage leaves (star)
• 1 teaspoon dried hibiscus leaves (accent)

Pairs well with most summer dishes. Try it with squash blossoms, radish-cream cheese appetizers, or low-carb beef sliders.

Sleepy Time Tea Ingredients:

• 4 teaspoons dried lemon balm leaves (base)
• 2 teaspoons dried chamomile leaves (base)
• 1 teaspoon dried valerian root (star)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried lavender flower (accent)

Pairs well with: if you’re taking it to help you sleep, you may want to have this one on its own.

Mediterranean Tea Ingredients:

• 3 teaspoons dried mint leaves (base)
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary (star)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (star)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried lemon peel (accent)

Pairs well with: anything Mediterranean such as this roasted harissa chickpea snack

Warming Tea Ingredients:

• 4 teaspoons dried holy basil (base)
• 1 teaspoon dried ginger (star)
• 1 teaspoon dried cardamom (star)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried lemon peel (accent)
• 1/2 cinnamon stick (accent)

Pairs well with: this Pumpkin Amaretto quick bread for a very complimentary combination.

Immune Booster Tea Ingredients:

• 4 teaspoons dried nettle leaf OR dried holy basil OR half-half (base)
• 1 teaspoon dried Echinacea flower (star)
• 1 teaspoon dried ginger (star)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosehip (accent)

Fresh Herbal Tea Ingredients:

• 1 sprig fresh mint (base)
• 2 slices of fresh ginger root (star)
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary (star)
• 1 slice of lemon (accent)
• Optional: 1 slice of orange

Simmer this mixture for 5 minutes on low heat and then let it sit for 5 more.