Tulsi Tea w/ Mint (Holy Basil Tea Recipe)
A customizable recipe for making holy basil tea at home, with either fresh tulsi leaves or dried.
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 50.07kcal
Ingredients
- 10-15 large leaves tulsi/holy basil alt: 2 tulsi tea bags or ½ teaspoon tulsi powder
- 1 ½ cups water
- 3-4 mint leaves optional
- 1 teaspoon manuka honey optional
Instructions
- Measure out your water into a pot and set it to boil.
- Once boiling, turn off the heat but keep the pot on top of the once-hot burner. Then tear each of your basil and/or mint leaves in half, and add them to the water. Let steep for 7-10 minutes.
- After your tea has steeped, pour it into a mug and stir in the honey (or your sweetener of choice). You can remove the leaves to eat or toss them, or leave them in for color and then enjoy yourself some tranquil tea time!
Notes
MINT: you can use any other herb or spice for flavoring, but the only other one I've tried is a thin slice of fresh ginger in place of the mint leaves.
HONEY: you can use any other sweetener you'd like, but I'd recommend a more neutral flavor so as to not impact the delicate taste of the tulsi.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 50.07kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.09g | Protein: 3.86g | Fat: 0.79g | Sodium: 12.65mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5.96g