What’s a tisane? A tisane is an herbal tea made from an infusion of herbs and plant-based ingredients. There are no cured “tea” leaves Camellia sinensis in what is referred to as a “tisane.”
Thyme and Sage Tisane Recipe by Jennifer McGruther, reprinted from Vibrant Botanicals, 2021. Recipe testing by Paulette Phlipot.1. Place the thyme, sage, and ginger in a 1-quart jar and then squeeze in the lemon halves before plopping them in the jar as well.2. Pour the boiling water over the herbs, cover the jar, and let the herbs steep for about 10 minutes.3. Strain the tisane through a fine-mesh sieve into two mugs and serve immediately.
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Recipe reprinted by Edible Silicon Valley - issue 32, shared from Vibrant Botanicals: Transformational Recipes Using Adaptogens & Other Healing Herbs, with permission of Jennifer McGruther and Ten Speed Press. Available for purchase at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park.