Tisane or herbal tea
@GardenGerty (169439)
United States
August 25, 2021 9:36am CST
If a beverage does not have leaves from camellia sinensis (Tea plant) then technically it is not tea, it is a tisane. However we tend to just call them herbal tea.
I have some lemon balm plants and lots of sweet mint plants. Lemon balm (melissa officianalis) is very healing. I had dried some and just a little bit of "sweet mint" (yerba buena). I decided to make a cold beverage with just those two things.
I do not put sweetener in my beverages. It is very refreshing cold. I will keep it around while this weather is hot. Maybe it will help me heal up from the inside out.
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@xFiacre (14785)
• Ireland
25 Aug 21
@gardengerty When I lived in France people were always offering me tea OR a tisane which I thought to be an unnecessary distinction but of course they were correct. My current favourite tea is tea infused with lime and with bits of dried lime in it. So refreshing but an acquired taste.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
26 Aug 21
I think that would be good for this hot weather. Kind of "bright" too.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
26 Aug 21
At the very least it is cool and light.
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@snowy22315 (208774)
• United States
25 Aug 21
I never heard the term Tisane. I guess you learn something new everyday.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
26 Aug 21
Here in the states most people just say that it is tea.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
26 Aug 21
It is lighter than lemonade since I do not put sugar in it. I have always enjoyed lemon balm.
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@Laurakemunto (13787)
• Kenya
25 Aug 21
That's good enjoy it and thanks for the insight I love tea but sweetened with either sugar or honey
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
26 Aug 21
If I were to sweeten it I would put in way too much sugar and it would be bad for me.
