Black Pepper Free Honey Chamomile Herbal Tea
Warm, golden, and impossibly soothing, this chamomile tea is the kind of cup you want to wrap both hands around at the end of a long day. Dried chamomile flowers steep alongside fresh ginger slices to create a floral, lightly spicy brew that feels both calming and alive. A spoonful of honey rounds everything out with just enough sweetness, and a fresh mint sprig adds a cool, bright finish if you're feeling fancy. For anyone navigating a sensitivity to black pepper, herbal teas can actually be a surprisingly tricky category — many blends and bottled options sneak in spice blends or "warming" additives that aren't always obvious on the label. Making it yourself from scratch means you know exactly what's in the mug. The process is beautifully simple: simmer, steep, strain, and sweeten. It's the kind of recipe that takes almost no effort but feels genuinely restorative every single time.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers
- 3 thin slices fresh ginger (about ¼ inch thick each)
- 2 tsp honey, or more to taste
- 2 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and ginger slices in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the dried chamomile flowers, stir once to submerge, and steep for 4–5 minutes, until the water is a pale golden yellow and fragrant.
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