Paraben Free Lavender Lemon Balm Tea
There is something genuinely calming about a cup of tea made entirely from ingredients you can see and name. This floral herbal blend combines fresh lemon balm leaves, dried culinary lavender buds, and a squeeze of bright lemon juice into something that tastes like a garden in the best possible way. For anyone navigating sensitivities to synthetic preservatives and hidden additives, store-bought teas and flavored drinks can be a minefield of ambiguous "natural flavors" and chemical stabilizers — this recipe sidesteps all of that entirely. Every ingredient here is whole, recognizable, and free from the synthetic compounds that sneak into so many packaged beverages. The technique is gentle too: a soft simmer rather than a hard boil keeps the delicate floral notes from turning bitter, and a quick five-minute steep is all it takes. A little raw honey stirred in at the end adds just enough sweetness without introducing anything processed. It's the kind of simple, clean ritual that feels as good to make as it does to drink.
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2 servings
- 2 cups filtered water
- ¼ cup fresh lemon balm leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tsp dried culinary lavender buds
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1–2 tsp raw honey, or to taste (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat — small bubbles forming at the bottom, not a rolling boil.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the lemon balm leaves and dried lavender buds, stir once to submerge, and steep for 5 minutes.
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