Barb's Cold Comfort Tea

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon echinacea root
• 1 tablespoon peppermint leaf
• 1 tablespoon catnip, leaves
• 1 tablespoon yarrow leaves
• 1 tablespoon lemon balm leaves
• honey, if desired
• lemon, if desired

Recipe

• 1 to decoct: add 1 cup of water and about 1/4 tsp echinacea to a pot and bring to a boil.
• 2 simmer, covered for 20 minutes.
• 3 combine the other herbs and add about 1 tsp of the mixture to the pot.
• 4 stir well, remove from heat, cover and steep 10-15 minutes.
• 5 strain and serve hot with honey and lemon, if desired.
• 6 to brew: combine all ingredients.
• 7 boil water, pour one cup over one tsp of herbs for each cub.
• 8 steep 10-15 minutes.
• 9 strain and serve hot with honey and lemon, if desired.