Thyme and sage tea
Hi guys!
Today I will share with you a recipe for an extraordinary thyme and sage tea.
Personally, I am a tea and a coffee person, and I mostly alternate between these two depending on my mood on a particular day.
A TEA/COFFEE PERSON - a tea/coffee lover
TO ALTERNATE BETWEEN - to change from one thing to another repeatedly
A savoury blend of thyme and sage makes a tea both delicious and medicinal.
It’s a comforting way to soothe a sore throat, a strep throat and to clear the sinuses using all natural ingredients and a little bit of prep.
A BLEND – a mixture of different things
SAGE – a plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a herb
MEDICINAL – having the power to heal
TO SOOTHE – to ease the pain of sth
A STREP THROAT – a painful throat infected by streptococcus bacteria
THE SINUSES – the cavities in the skull lined with mucus
PREP = PREPARATION
Ingredients :
1 tbsp fresh thyme (tbsp = tablespoon)
1 tbsp fresh sage
3-4 cups cold water
1 lemon rind
honey
Directions:
1) In a large teapot, bring the water to a simmer and quickly remove it from the heat. The water should not be scorching hot but just hot enough to brew.
A TEAPOT – a container for making and serving tea with a handle and an opening
TO BRING STH TO A SIMMER
TO SIMMER – to cook sth at a temperature slightly below boiling
SCORCHING HOT – very hot
TO BREW –to make sth develop flavour
2) Fill a tea ball or a sachet with thyme, sage and lemon rind bits. Secure the lid of the tea ball/ squeeze the sachet tightly.
A TEA BALL – a tea infuser in the shape of a ball
A SACHET - a paper bag
LEMON RIND - a hard outer layer of a lemon
A LID – a cover
3) Dunk the tea ball/sachet in the pot for 10 minutes and then remove it.
TO DUNK STH –to put something into liquid for a short time
4) Serve the tea hot with honey if preferred.
5) Sit down comfortably in your chair and enjoy your tea :)
Bye for now,
Micha
