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Calendula Iced Tea

Calendula is a beautiful edible and medicinal flower. The orange color of the flowers make for a lovely calendula iced tea in the spring!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Steeping Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 1kcal
Author Colleen @ Grow Forage Cook Ferment

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh calendula flowers, loosely packed or 2 cups dried calendula flowers
  • 4 cups water
  • raw honey to taste, optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Fill a wide mouth quart jar with fresh calendula flowers (or halfway full if using dried calendula).
  • Boil some water and pour over the flowers, filling the jar.
  • Let the calendula flowers steep for several hours or overnight, until the tea comes to room temperature.
  • Strain out the calendula flowers with a fine mesh sieve.
  • Add honey to taste if desired, and pour the tea over ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.

Notes

The calendula tea can be served hot if you prefer!

Nutrition

Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 1kcal