Low Sodium Chamomile, Peppermint & Ginger Tea
There is something deeply calming about a cup of tea made entirely from scratch, and this triple-herb blend is the kind of thing you'll want to come back to every evening. Chamomile brings its signature floral softness, peppermint adds a cool, bright lift, and fresh ginger simmers low and slow to build a warming, slightly spicy backbone before the other ingredients even enter the picture. A whisper of vanilla powder rounds everything out in a way that feels almost luxurious without adding any complexity to the process. Every ingredient here is naturally free of added sodium, so you get a genuinely clean, soothing drink with nothing to second-guess. Honey steps in at the end to sweeten things gently on your own terms, which means the flavor stays balanced and personal rather than one-note. This is the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a store-bought tea bag in the first place.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers
- ½ cup fresh peppermint leaves, loosely packed
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp vanilla powder
- 1–2 tsp honey, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the water is lightly fragrant and tinged pale yellow.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the dried chamomile flowers and fresh peppermint leaves. Stir once to submerge, then steep for 5 minutes.
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