How about surprising your tastebuds with fruity herbal teas ? How to make fruit teas ? Very simple, I will list you different ways to make fruit teas DIY and how to discover a whole world of flavours. Fruit teas are delicious and they are a good supplement to a healthy diet.
With an infusion, the body can easily benefit from the vitamins and minerals of the fruits. The fruit tea has cleansing properties and is perfect to add to a weight loss diet. It will also helps to boost the immune system and to prevent colds. Often, a sweet tooth will enjoy those fruity healthy flavours !
So here are some ways of preparing a fruit tea !
The classic
You know that one ! Do you have lemon at home ?
Lemon Tea
- Boil the water
- Squeeze some fresh lemon juice in a mug
- Pour hot water
- Add honey if desired
- Enjoy
So simple, so good !
Lemon Ginger Tea
- Boil the water
- Squeeze some fresh lemon juice in a mug
- Add a slice of fresh ginger root (you can get at the grocery)
- Pour hot water
- Let it steep for 10 minutes or more
- Add a mint leaf or a dash of cayenne if desired
* Make the infusion in a Mason Jar or your travel tea infuser in the morning and head to work ! Delicious hot or cold.
If you decide to put slices of lemon in the water, make sure to wash the skin or to buy organic lemons.
While boosting your immune system, this is a great morning fruit tea full of vitamin C that will facilitate a good digestion.
Fresh Fruits
In the summer months, I usually drink less tea than during winter season. But fresh fruits infusions are great hot …. or cold !
You can refrigerate the infusion and it turns into a refreshing and aromatic drink that contains less calories than a juice. Crush some mint and add a splash of lemon juice and you have a mocktail !
To make fresh fruit tea DIY
- Choose fruits that are juicy and cut them in small pieces
- Put the pieces of fruit in your favorite mug or tea pot and crush them gently
- Add boiling water
- Cover the tea and infuse the fruits for 10 minutes
- Strain if desired
- Enjoy !
Here are some suggestions of fruits to try
- Passion fruit
- Raspberry
- Cherry
- Sour cherry
- Blackcurrant
- Cranberry
- Blackberry
- Peaches
- Apricots
- Plums
- ……!
Blend it up !
Infuse different kinds of fruits, add your favorite herb or spice to give it a little twist ! Make more in a teapot … because you will love it !
Here are some herbs and spices that can be added to a fruit tea
- Ginger
- Mint
- Cinnamon
- Lemon balm
- Cardamom
- Fennel Seed
- Star Anise
- Clove
- Orange peel
- Basil
- Hibiscus
- Rose Hips
- Thyme
- … be creative !
Dried fruits
How to make fruit teas all year long ? Dried fruits ! Put a tablespoon of dried fruit in a cup, add boiling water and let steep for 10 minutes or more. Enjoy the tea and the rehydrated fruits ! A mix of dried plums, apple and abricots with some cinnamon is really delightful. Dried berries are also tasty, every year I dry some berries in the dehydrator to add to my teas.
Another way to prepare a dried fruit drink is by making it in a pot on the stove and letting the mix simmer for 30 minutes. It will be an absolutely amazing warm fruit juice. Inspired by the traditional Polish kompot !
The Amazing Dried Fruit Warm Juice | Kompot
- Dried plums
- Dried apricots
- Dried pears
- Dried apples
- Raisins
- One cinnamon stick
Simmer for 30 minutes to get a thick juice. It is a fantastic digestive and cleansing drink. Put the liquid and some fruits in a cup, drink warm. Eat the fruits after !
Fruity teabags
I like to go the easy path sometimes, especially when I discover great quality products that are easy to use. When feeling a little tired, it is just so easy to start the kettle and use a tea bag in a tea pot.
I have been in love with the BioFix fruit teas and I have been drinking them all last winter ! I have to say I am quite difficult with commercial fruit teas as I often find they taste too much like artificial flavor or perfume. But with the BioFix, I was very content.
There are several good tea companies out there, but here is my Top 5 ! They are all caffeine free.
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Raspberry Biofix This one is my ultimate favorite. It is great to boost the immune system, it contains vitamin C, A, B2 and it has cleansing properties.
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Cranberry BioFix
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Blueberry tea is a source of fiber and folic acid. The tannins will support the neutralization of toxins. |
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Fruit Tea Sampler
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Stash Tea Fruity Herbal Tea Six Flavor Assortment This assortment contains : Meyer Lemon, Acai Berry, Wild Raspberry Hibiscus, Lemon Ginger, Mango Passionfruit, and Strawberry Pomegranate Red.
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Cranberry tea will help to cleanse body toxins, boost the immune system and support the urinary tract.
This assortment contains Raspberry Zinger, Country Peach Passion, Wild Berry Zinger, True Blueberry & Black Cherry Berry
In conclusion, fruit teas are simple to make, delicious and healthy drinks, hot or cold !
I hope you found this article useful and that you will explore the different flavours !
What kind of fruit blend do you think would be delicious ? Feel free to leave a comment !
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Great information for spicing up my tea with fruit! When I was pregnant, I drank a cup of raspberry leaf tea every morning. I truly feel that it helped and already difficult pregnancy.
Raspberry leaf tea is so delicious. It also helps with PMS… I will make a post about raspberry leaf tea soon. Thanks for the comment !
Wooow! this is awesome. I never even thought about doing my own tea. I love the flavor of cherry and raspberry with ginger! that would be great at least for me hahaha. thank you for the information, it does not seem to be thaaat difficult to make. I will try to do it 😀
So simple ! cherry, raspberry with ginger sounds like a nice summery blend ! Enjoy !
I just started getting into drinking tea. It seemed like before my taste buds just could not tolerate the taste but now I’ve been slowly growing to like it.
I have a daily morning routine of drinking peppermint tea, I feel like it helps me wake up and get focused on my work. I also drink a bit of green tea during the late morning. Do you know if green tea is actually good for you? I’ve heard mixed things so I’m not sure.
I say everything is good in moderation ! Green tea is good for you if you enjoy it ! Based on The New England Journal of Medicine, excessive amounts of green tea may harm the kidneys if you take green tea supplements and go overboard. But few cups of green tea daily cannot be harmful and on the contrary, it may improve vascular reactivity. Thanks for dropping by ! .. peppermint tea in the morning is delicious !
Great information! As a vegetarian for over a quarter century you would think I would eat a lot of fruit. However, I never have! I find most fruits too messy/juicy and generally don’t eat much of a variety. I never thought of making teas. This will be a great addition to my diet. Thanks!
I am happy this post inspired you ! It is in fact another way to benefit from the antioxidants of fruits like berries.
Great article. Very informative. I am definitely going to have to try some of these recipes! Thanks for the inspiration!
I’m glad you enjoyed ! Thanks for dropping by!