Walnut Free Lavender Lemon Balm Tea
There is something genuinely calming about wrapping your hands around a warm mug of floral, herb-forward tea, and this lavender lemon balm blend delivers exactly that kind of quiet comfort. Fresh lemon balm leaves bring a bright, citrusy herbaceousness, while dried culinary lavender adds a soft floral note that never tips into soapy territory when steeped at the right temperature. A splash of fresh lemon juice sharpens everything up, and a drizzle of raw honey rounds it out with just enough sweetness. The whole process takes only minutes — a gentle simmer, a short steep, and a quick strain — making this an effortless ritual for a slow morning or a wind-down evening. Every ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts, so there is no label-scanning or substitution anxiety involved, just simple, wholesome botanicals doing their thing. It is the kind of tea that feels like it came from a small-batch apothecary, even though you made it on your stovetop in under ten minutes.
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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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