Crucian Herb Tea

Here’s a pair of energizing, detoxifying, and relaxing fresh herb teas that Ridge 2 Reef Farm shared with us in St. Croix.

This tea incorporates turmeric, bay rum, and citrus leaves. Shelly Olive from Ridge 2 Reef Farm informed us that the turmeric boosts your immune system, bay rum wakes up the senses, and the citrus is great for easing your stomach.

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Course Tea

Servings 1 -2 servings

Ingredients

  

• 2 sour orange leaves
• 1 lime leaf
• 1 bay rum leaf
• half turmeric root

Instructions

 

• boil water.
• tear up all leaves and put in loose leaf tea infuser.
• grate turmeric into tea infuser.
• steep for as long as desired.
• enjoy!

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In this recipe, you’ll find that the lemongrass is detoxifying, the Moringa leaves are immune boosting, and the ylang ylang calms the nervous system.

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Course Tea

Servings 1 -2 servings

Ingredients

  

• 2 lemongrass leaves
• a handful of Moringa leaves
• 1 ylang ylang flower

Instructions

 

• boil water.
• shred up leaves and put in tea infuser.
• steep for as long as desired.
• enjoy!

To learn more about cuisine from St. Croix, click here to read about Honest Cooking’s Crucian experience.