Rosemary Infused Tea

This rosemary infused tea, called a tisane, is made by steeping rosemary and honey in hot water. Healthy, easy, and a spa treatment for your insides.

Adapted from Elsa Petersen-Schepelern | Cool Smoothies | Ryland Peters & Small, 2007

According to author Elsa Petersen-Schepelern, an infused tea such as this is known a tisane in French, which is essentially an infusion of any herbs, flowers, or leaves. “In early times,” explains the author, “they were seen as cures for many ailments. Nowadays, people drink them because they taste good. Tisanes can also be made with chamomile flowers, lemon balm, marjoram, sage, thyme, and orange blossoms.”

You can make them in a tisaniere, as author Petersen-Schepelern explains, which is simply a tall, lidded cup with a strainer inside to hold herbs. You can sometimes happen upon them in antique shops, flea markets, and the online like, though they’re not at all essential for making tisane. A French press or a tea pot works quite well. Originally published August 19th, 2010.–Elsa Petersen-Schepelern

Rosemary Infused Tea

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This rosemary infused tea, called a tisane, is made by steeping rosemary and honey in hot water. Healthy, easy, and a spa treatment for your insides.

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CourseDrinks

CuisineFrench

Servings2 servings

Calories11 kcal

Prep Time1 minute minute

Cook Time9 minutes minutes

Total Time10 minutes minutes

Ingredients 

• ▢ 4 to 6 sprigs of rosemary or 6 tablespoons orange pekoe tea leaves in a diffuser
• ▢ 1 to 2 teaspoons honey at room temperature

Instructions 

• Place the rosemary and honey in a French press or teapot, cover with boiling water, and let the mixture infuse for about 5 minutes.
• Plunge or strain the rosemary infused tea and sip it warm or at room temperature.

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Cool Smoothies

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 11 kcalCarbohydrates: 3 gProtein: 1 gFat: 1 gSaturated Fat: 1 gSodium: 1 mgPotassium: 3 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 3 gVitamin A: 6 IUVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 1 mgIron: 1 mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Recipe Testers’ Reviews

Karen Depp

So easy and perfect! This infused tea has the gentle whisper of rosemary and honey that’s just perfect on a super-hot day. It’s great poured over crushed ice, and if you want to perk it up a bit, a sprig of fresh rosemary does the trick. I used my French press and it was the way to go. I’m so excited about this process that I’m trying basil today to see what I can conjure.

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Originally published July 25, 2018