One of the best use of goods and services for homegrown herbs is in tea , and fresh herbal afternoon tea is one of the best kind of tea .
Why would you want to do this ?
you could achieve an straight-out diverseness of blends , your homemade tea leaf tastes dependable than storehouse - buy tea , and making your own teatime bags is an easy , quick projection as well as a fun gift idea .
Is there an easier way ?
If you make a big batch of Camellia sinensis bags at one metre , you ’ll be set for a while . Another choice is to crumble your best-loved herbs or herb mixes and keep them in a colored , airtight container in your kitchen . When you require a spry cup , you may scoop out the leaves on the slur .
Cost comparison :
you may make 100 tea travelling bag for about the same price as a depot - bought package of 20 tea bags ; the cost is even less if you spring up your own herbs .
The first step to make teatime is drying your herbs . you’re able to brew tea with dry out herbs by using infusers , strainers , or bags . Infusers sink down into a cup or pot and come in many form ; for example , there are fountain - hold mesh spoon as well as infusers with screw - on lids and string to attend from the lip of your loving cup or pot . Silicone infusers , which are grow in popularity , come in a lot of play shapers . Infusers are nice in that there is no waste material when the tea is done plunge , and the herbal topic itself can go straight into the compost . ( teatime bags can be compost also , but you have to pay tending to what they are made of . Silk tea grip are gorgeous , but they are expensive and do not compost . )
A tea strainer sit on top of your loving cup or pot and hold up the loose teatime without a eyelid ; you pour your boiled H2O directly through it . A strainer is light to pick than an infuser is , but depending on the deepness of the strainer , it may not hold the leave in the liquid and will thus render a weaker decoction .
you’re able to buy empty afternoon tea bags to fulfill — some raw - food stores have them in the tea gangway near the wanton Camellia sinensis sold in bulk , or you’re able to order them online . Some bags have a simple double - fold flap that you fold over the top after filling the handbag with herbs ; others can be stapled close after folding . My favorite is the character that sealing wax shut with a immediate pass of an iron across the open end . A box of homemade tea bags make a unique holiday or hostess talent .
This article was excerpted with license from the bookUrban Farm Projects : Making the Most of Your Money , Space , and Stuff , copyright 2014 , I-5 Publishing , LLC . For more budget - well-disposed and environmentally sense of right and wrong projects and recipes , pick up a written matter today !
