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Clover Tea

An infusion of fresh or dried clover leaves steeped in boiling water.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Clover Tea

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place the clover in a warmed teapot.

  2. Pour boiling water over the clover.

  3. Allow to steep until the tea is drawn.

  4. Serve in a teacup and drink at frequent intervals.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Clover
Provides the herbal flavour and aroma that the hot water draws out into the tea.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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