Are you still using tea bags for your morning or afternoon tea? That’s OK, but make your tea from scratch and you will have a fresher and higher quality beverage with more health benefits. In this video and recipe, I show you how to make rosemary tea using fresh or dried rosemary leaves.
Some people feel overwhelmed by the prospect of making tea using fresh or dried herbs and rely on the old habit of just throwing a tea bag into the hot water. Let me show you just how EASY, and I mean EASY it is to make your own herbal teas.
Rosemary Tea Benefits
Native to the Mediterranean, rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus or Rosmarinus officinalis) is an herb that helps with digestion, enhances memory, and stimulates circulation. Traditionally rosemary is used to reduce fatigue and enhance mental clarity.
Especially in the wintertime, rosemary is very warming and helps to get the blood moving, bringing energy to the brain and body. I add lots of rosemary to my meals with recipes like Rosemary Pesto and Rosemary Thyme Salt Sprinkle.
I also love drinking rosemary tea in the morning or afternoon. Do you ever get brain fog? This could just be the tea to help you through that afternoon slump!
If you’d like to make rosemary tea for memory, circulation, or other benefits, watch this video to see my demonstration and get the most medicinal benefits from your tea. I also discuss some side effects, useful tools for making your own herbal tea, and how to make tea to-go.
Rosemary Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves, chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Place the rosemary and water in a pot with a lid on it.
- Bring it to a boil and then immediately turn off the heat.
- Let steep for at least 1 hour.
- Strain the herbs from the rosemary tea and enjoy.
I’m gone try it tonight. I cut the Rosemary smaller with an electrical herb grinder. I hope it will improve my memory. Can I mix this with kawakawa tea?
You’ll have to try it and let me know! i haven’t mixed those two.
Such an awesome video. I have been looking for a good rosemary tea recipe. Thank you.
I’ve been looking for a great Rosemary tea recipe. Thanks, Kami!
Oh and by the way, you NEVER need to worry about your hair, because you are THE QUEEN of herbal and plant wisdom and the Queen doesn’t need to be bothered with that….XOXO!
The message and your love for the herb came thru loud and clear. Thanks Kami I felt like I was back in class…..good times.
Thanks Sue, nice to hear from you!
Kami thank you for the information I will try it tomorrow! I think you look great!
This video was inspiring and easy to watch. I can’t wait to try it and will be looking forward to the next video!! Beautiful job!!
Great job – your too hard on yourself!
Great video Kami! Lots of great information. Looking forward to your next one.
Well done, Kami. I enjoyed your video and loved the information. Keep up your amazing work and have fun with the videos. I look forward to the next one.
Thank you Cheryl! I look forward to having more fun with it too!
I make and drink rosemary tea and love it. I hear it is good for circulation. I have blood clots in my legs so I try anything that will help keep my blood flowing
WHen you have a specific condition it is really important to work with a health care provider when choosing your herbs. Here is a good way to find a naturopath in your area.
http://www.naturopathi.org look under find an ND
You did great! Love the tip of using the juice jars to pour boiling water into.
The video was just perfect. Thanks for the lesson. Love you cuz.
The video was just perfect. Thanks for the tea lesson.
Love it, thanks Kami!
Hello Kami!
What a great video! I am so excited to make some Rosemary tea in the morning. I have been enjoying making herbal tea so very much and know that my health and wellbeing are tremendously improved since I have expanded my herbal knowledge, and have implemented the daily ritual of making my own tea blends form fresh and dried herbs. Thanks so much, my wonderful teacher! I’m looking forward to seeing the next video!
Thank you Lisha!
I’m like Jennifer, I have a very large Rosemary bush growing in my yard. I usually cook it with chicken in my crockpot but never thought about tea. Im wondering if you strain the “to go” dry Rosemary before you drink it? If so, Do you take a small tea strainer with you? I’m thinking of taking some to work to help with that afternoon slump but I wouldn’t want to actually drink the dried rosemary. Thanks for sharing., your video was very good.
Hi Mary, I don’t strain the to go method, i just kind of sift it through my teeth!
Hmm, I may just have to try this. We have a big rosemary bush in our garden which I keep trying to find new ways to use! I don’t often like herbal teas but I haven’t tried rosemary before, and I’ll try anything once! Thanks for the video, x
I love your website and glad I found it! I can’t wait to read all the great information you have posted! 🙂 Thank you!
Wow, what a great idea! I have rosemary growing in containers like weeds right now. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for the reminder as I am busy drying rose hips I often overlook Rosemary for my winter herb larder.
This looks fantastic! I drink a lot of tea, but for some reason DIY’ing it has never occurred to me. Plus I love rosemary. Thanks for the instructions, will have to try it.
I have never heard of rosemary tea before!