Holy Basil Tea Recipe (Using Fresh or Dried Tulsi Leaves) PDF
John Manning
Learn how to make this delicious adaptogenic herbal tea. This Holy Basil Tea recipe is as easy to make as it is loaded with body-and-mind enriching properties. It'll set you right without the caffeine. Use Tulsi/Holy Basil to drink less coffee!
1 Saucepan Or Borosilicate Glass Pot to boil water in.
1 Teapot
1 Heat source Any source of heat to get a light-boil going.
Ingredients
4cupswater
24tspfresh leavesIf using dried leaves, use 4-8 tsp.
Instructions
Step 1. Preparing the fresh Holy Basil leaves: Rinse off leaves and bruise them first.If using purchased dried leaves, make sure they're organic. Use around 1 teaspoon of dried leaves per cup.
Step 2. Boiling the water:Bring the water up to a light boil.Anywhere from 200-212°F or 93-100°C.
Step 3. Infusing the Holy Basil leaves:Get the lightest boil going, then place the leaves in and leave them for 5 minutes.Bring it down to a simmer for another 5 minutes.It's ready to strain (if you choose to strain), or you can let the Tulsi steep in the water for another 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how hot you like your teas.Letting it steep longer will increase its strength.
Step 4. Adding Flavor (Optional):All are good choices that combine well with Holy Basil's taste.- Freshly chopped and smashed ginger- Fresh mint- Manuka or Buckwheat honey- Freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
Step 5. Strain and Serve:Strain the Tulsi leaves out if you choose to do so, and enjoy your wonderful adaptogenic infusion!
Notes
Enjoy it as a daily medicinal drink
Test out how many leaves you like to use. You'll know when you've gone too far.
Some don't boil. I find it gets me a bit more flavor if I let it simmer a while or boil. You can experiment with this as well!