Cookbook:Hawthorn Tea

Hawthorn Tea
Category	Beverage recipes
Servings	>8 servings
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 sprig rosemary (just the leaves)
• 1 one small sprig 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 to remove solids, and mix in the sugar and the lemon juice.
3. Cool and serve.