Sage Tea

Here’s how to make sage tea, a restorative herbal tea made with just boiling water and fresh sage! It’s easy to make with a beautiful flavor.

Got fresh sage? Let’s make sage tea! Did you know you can make herbal tea with just fresh herbs and boiling water? It takes just 5 minutes, and this steaming cup is positively restorative. The flavor of sage tea is just as you would expect: cozy and pine-forward! Add a hint of sweetener and lemon to round out the flavors, and it’s positively delicious. 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 sage tea

Sage tea is so easy to make: all you need is the herb and boiling water. But to balance out that strong piney flavor, add a hint of fresh lemon juice and a little sweetener. Use a little drizzle of honey (or agave syrup for vegan). While it’s got a cozy fall and winter vibe, it also works in the summer when you’ve got lots of herbs on hand. Here’s how to make sagetea:

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 sage.
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 sage is overpowering.

Sage tea benefits

Fresh sage is known to have benefits such as anti-cancer properties and improvement of memory, brain and skin health. So, it’s possible sage 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 Sage Tea.

Grow your own sage

If you’re not growing sage: now’s the time to start! It’s easy to grow at home: and you don’t even need garden space. Just get a few pots and a sunny ledge! The flavor is fantastic, especially for fall and winter recipes (it lasts well into the fall). It’s a perennial, so it will come back every year. Go to How to Grow Herbs for more.

More herbal teas

You can make tea with all sorts of herbs! Here are a few more of the herbal tea recipes we’ve made, each with their own distinct flavor:

• Thyme tea
• Mint tea
• Oregano tea
• Rosemary tea
• Ginger tea or Lemon ginger tea
• Lavender tea
• Lemon tea
• Basil tea (made with black tea, so not technically herbal!)

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

More ways to use sage

Fresh sage has a pine-forward flavor that’s common for winter and fall recipes. Here are some of our favorite ways to use it:

• Tomato Sage Parmesan Cornbread Sage makes a beautiful garnish on this stunning bread.
• Tomato Sage Chickpea Soup Add an herby punch to soups and stews with sage.
• Pumpkin Stuffed Shells Three cheeses, sage and pumpkin puree are baked up in a quick marinara.
• Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto Sweet squash contrasts against savory Parmesan and earthy sage.
• Baked Gnocchi with Pumpkin Sauce Bake these dumplings in a pumpkin sauce and top with fresh sage.

This sage tea recipe is…

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

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