Homemade Dried Fruit and Herb Tea

Makes about 2 cups (enough for 16 servings)
Time 1 hr 5 min
Homemade Dried Fruit and Herb Tea

Ginger and mint make this comforting mix particularly good for settling stomachs after the indulgence of holiday meals. Give this fragrant gift in small cloth bags or tins and include our downloadable gift tag.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    2lemons, zest removed with a vegetable peeler and finely chopped
    2oranges, zest removed with a vegetable peeler and finely chopped
    1(3-inch) piece ginger, finely chopped
    1/2 smallfennel bulb, finely chopped
    1 cuppacked fresh mint leaves
    1 cupdried cranberries or chopped dried apricots

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Method

Preheat the oven to 250°F.


Toss lemon zest, orange zest, ginger and fennel together on a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet.


Scatter mint on a second large parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake, rotating baking sheets and stirring occasionally, until ginger mixture and mint are both dried out, 10 to 15 minutes for the mint and about 45 minutes for the ginger mixture; set both aside to let cool completely.


Crumble mint into a medium bowl, then add ginger mixture and cranberries or apricots and toss.


For each serving of tea, steep 2 tablespoons of the mixture together with 1 cup hot water for 3 to 5 minutes.


Strain and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

10

Total Fat

0g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

0mg

Total Carbohydrate

2g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

0g

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