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Herb Teas

A simple infusion made by steeping dried herbs in boiling water.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Herb Teas

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Add dried herbs to boiling water.

  2. Cover and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes without boiling.

  3. Strain before serving.

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

Dried herbs
Release their aroma and flavour into the water during steeping.

“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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