Elderberry Blossom Tea
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
YIELD: 1 serving.
Back in the 1960s, I bought an old cookbook at an auction. Inside were several old recipes handwritten on plain paper, including recipes for home remedies like this tea.—Genevieve Corley, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Ingredients
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1 to 2 tablespoons dried elderberry blossoms or 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh elderberry blossoms
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1 cup boiling water
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Sugar to taste
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1 thin lemon slice
Directions
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1.
In a tea cup or mug, steep elderberry blossoms in boiling water for 5-10 minutes; strain. Add sugar and lemon.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 14 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein.
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