Cookbook:Hawthorn Tea

Hawthorn Tea
Category	Beverage recipes
Servings	>8 servings
Energy	2-20? Cal
Time	~10 minutes
Difficulty

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Hawthorn Tea is a sweetened beverage made from hawthorn, herbs, and lemon juice. It is thought by some to improve the immune system, and to alleviate symptoms of flu and sore throat.

Ingredients

• 1 L water
• 1 hawthorn tea bag
• 1 one small twig rosemary (just the leaves)
• 1 one small twig sage (just the leaves)
• 7 thin slices of fresh ginger
• 3 soupspoons sugar
• 5 soupspoons lemon juice

Procedure

1. Combine the water, tea bag, rosemary, sage, and ginger. Boil briefly, then remove from heat and let steep for 5-10 minutes.
2. Filter the tea, and mix in the sugar and the lemon juice.
3. Cool and serve.