Rosemary Tea

Here’s how to make rosemary tea, a restorative herbal tea made with just boiling water and fresh rosemary! This easy brew takes just 5 minutes.

Did you know you can make herbal tea with fresh herbs? Try this tasty rosemary tea! In just 5 minutes, you have a cup of restorative herbal tea. This tea has a fresh, piney essence. Combine it with a touch of sweetener and a squeeze of lemon for the perfect flavor. It’s a fun way to make DIY tea, and it makes drinking your daily water much more interesting. Here’s what to do!

How to make rosemary tea

Not sure what to do with the fresh rosemary you have on hand? Tea is the perfect use! All you need is rosemary and boiling water. Then to balance the piney flavor, add a hint of fresh lemon juice and a little sweetener. We used honey but you can use agave syrup for a vegan tea. It’s got a wintery vibe in its flavor, but it’s also great in the summer when herbs are at their best. Here’s how to make rosemary tea:

1. Boil: Boil a pot of water. We use an electric tea kettle (that we also use for our morning coffee).
2. Harvest herbs: Add 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary.
3. Steep: Fill up a mug with the boiling water. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
4. Add sweetener & lemon: Add a hint of honey (or agave) and squeeze lemon juice from 1 wedge lemon. This step is required to get the best flavor, otherwise the rosemary is too overpowering.

Rosemary tea benefits

Fresh rosemary is known to have benefits such as improving your mood, lowering blood sugar, better digestion, and so forth. So, it’s possible rosemary tea does the same! Many people believe in the power of herbal tea. We can’t promise it will cure all your ailments, but it can’t be argued that it’s positively soothing to drink a cup! Read more about the Benefits of Rosemary Tea.

Grow your own rosemary

Rosemary is easy to grow at home! You don’t even need garden space: just a pot and a sunny ledge! It’s got the best flavor and you can use it in recipes all summer long (see below). Go to How to Grow Herbs for more on growing herbs at home.

Got lots of rosemary to use up? Go to How to Dry Rosemary.

More herbal teas

You can make tea with all sorts of herbs! Here are a few more herbal tea recipes to try:

• Thyme tea
• Mint tea
• Basil tea
• Ginger tea or Lemon ginger tea
• Oregano tea
• Sage tea
• Lemon tea
• Lavender tea

Love tea recipes? Also try our Iced Tea, Sweet Tea and Cold Brew Tea.

More ways to use rosemary

Fresh rosemary has a beautiful pine-y flavor that adds depth and warmth to recipes! Here are some of our favorite rosemary recipes:

• Rosemary Roasted Potatoes Rosemary and potatoes are the perfect pairing.
• Rosemary Simple Syrup This easy DIY recipe adds an herbal evergreen nuance to all your cocktails and drinks.
• Garlic Herb White Bean Dip Add it to white bean dip to pack and herby punch.
• Lemon Herb Cucumber Water This infused water has herbs like rosemary and mint.
• Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables Rosemary adds a fall pop to these veggies.
• Fall Sangria or Poinsettia It’s a great garnish for cocktails!

This rosemary tea recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

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