Wild Harvest Guava Leaf Tea
Guava Leaf Tea brewed from dried, whole leaves has a floral, woodsy fragrance, smooth taste and pleasing tannins. A long list of health benefits make this easy to brew tea extra special.
Servings 4
Calories 1kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups filtered water
- 6 grams dried guava leaves about 1 cup torn leaves
- to taste optional sweetener: raw sugar, honey, stevia
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil. Drop torn whole leaves in water and stir to wet all leaves.
- Reduce heat to a slight boil and cook, loosely covered for 15 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat and let steep for 20 minutes or until cool enough to drink warm.
- Sweeten if desired with raw sugar, honey, or liquid stevia.
- For iced tea, place cooled tea in the refrigerator for another 20 minutes.
- Pour over ice and enjoy.
Notes
You can adjust the ratio of water to leaves to suit your taste.
Great caffeine-free alternative to orange-pekoe iced tea. I like to add a couple drops of liquid stevia, which never tastes bitter in guava leaf tea.
Nutrition
Calories: 1kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg