Nettle Leaf Tea Recipe (Dried or Fresh Herbs)
Make this organic nettle leaf tea recipe and enjoy its amazing health benefits and good taste without the sting!
Equipment
- Tea Pot
- Tea Steeper
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons nettle leaf dried (or 1 cup fresh or freeze-dried)
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon honey or other sweetener, to taste (optional)
Instructions
Fresh or Freeze-Dried Nettles
- Rinse your Mason jar in hot water to prep it for receiving boiling water. (This helps eliminate thermal shock and potentially cracking your jar.)
- Place approximately one cup of fresh or freeze-dried stinging nettle leaves in the jar. Add one cup of stinging nettles for every two cups of water. But, depending on your preference, you can add more water to make a weaker tea.
- Pour boiling water over the leaves to fill up the Mason jar.
- Cover with a coffee filter or cheesecloth.
- Once the tea has cooled slightly, you can add honey to taste and stir to dissolve.
- Let the leaves steep in the water for about 10 hours or overnight.
- Strain and drink a cup at a time over the next two days. It's really good over ice!
- Place a lid on the Mason jar and store your nettle tea in the fridge. Consume within three days for the most medicinal benefits.
Dried Nettles
- Place about two teaspoons of dried nettle leaves in a tea strainer and place the strainer in a mug.
- Pour in boiling water, cover, and let it steep for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add honey or sweetener of choice, stir to dissolve.
- Strain out and discard leaves.
- Sip and enjoy!
Notes
Not convinced you want to pick these prickly stingers yourself? No problem, you can order nettle leaves in bulk here. Or, grab it in premade nettle leaf tea bags to try it out first.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupsCalories: 25kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.01gSodium: 24mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 198IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 0.2mg
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