Capture the romantic blue cornflower in your tea or potpourri. These flowers consist of bitter and tannin substances and color your tea deep blue. The cornflower grows mainly in Europe and West Asia and is often found near grain fields. Use it as a stylish decoration or as a flavor additive and let yourself be enchanted by its unique beauty.
Preparation as a tea:
1) Blue Cornflower Potpourri Tea
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon dried blue cornflower blossoms
- 1 teaspoon dried rose petals
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2-3 cloves
Directions:
1. Mix the dried blue cornflower petals, rose petals, lavender flowers, cinnamon stick and cloves in a teapot.
2. Boil water and pour it over the herbs and spices.
3. Let the tea steep for 5-7 minutes to allow the flavors to blend well.
4. You can enjoy this tea hot or let it cool and serve as a refreshing iced tea.
5. This potpourri tea combines different flavors and is a wonderful way to relax and pamper the senses.
2) Blue cornflower tea with chamomile and citrus
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon dried blue cornflower blossoms
- 1 teaspoon dried chamomile flowers
- Peel of 1 organic lemon
- Honey to taste (optional)
Directions:
1. Mix the dried blue cornflower flowers and chamomile flowers in a teapot.
2. Add the lemon zest.
3. Boil water and pour it over the herbs and lemon peel.
4. Let the tea brew for 5-7 minutes to allow the aromas to fully develop.
5. If you like, you can add honey to sweeten the tea.
6. Enjoy this calming tea with a pleasant citrus note.
3) Blue cornflower ginger tea
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon dried blue cornflower blossoms
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 teaspoon green tea (optional)
- Honey to taste (optional)
Directions:
1. Place the dried blue cornflower petals and ginger slices in a teapot.
2. If you want, you can also add green tea for an extra dimension of flavor.
3. Boil water and pour it over the flowers, ginger and green tea.
4. Let the tea steep for 3-4 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
5. If you like, you can add honey to sweeten the tea.
6. This tea offers a harmonious combination of blue cornflower and ginger that is both soothing and refreshing.
- Production - To ensure a high-quality product, we pay attention to gentle processing and controlled drying of the plant-based raw material and do this with passion.
- The brand - PeppermintMan is a family business from Jena in Thuringia. Our vision is to strengthen regional suppliers through direct marketing and fair prices and to produce products of the highest quality. In this way, we strengthen sustainable agriculture and create products of the highest quality without artificial flavors.
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- Our products - come from sustainable agriculture or wild collection and are vegan, vegetarian, sugar-free, lactose-free and contain no additives or artificial flavors.
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Store the items in a cool, dry place protected from light.
