Nettle Infusion is an earthy herbal tea abundant in health benefits. This nettle tea recipe will walk you through how simple it is to make a nettle tea infusion with only 2 ingredients. Perfect for sipping hot or iced.
Nettle Tea Recipe
In this nettle tea recipe we use the method of infusion. If you are new to herbal infusions, the process is incredibly simple. It involves pouring hot water over an herb or herbs and allowing it to steep for an extended period of time. It’s much the same as making herbal tea just with a longer steeping process that requires a bit of waiting before getting to enjoy the nutrient-rich beverage.
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Nettle Tea Benefits
Nettle tea benefits are numerous and include seasonal allergy relief, prevention of oxidative stress and inflammation reduction. Nettle leaf tea is also high in antioxidants and provides trace minerals. There are so many wonderful reasons to enjoy this refreshing and hydrating tea!
Tools helpful in making Nettle Infusion
- Quart sized wide-mouth mason jar
- Reusable lid
- Fine mesh strainer
- Cheesecloth
- Pour spout bowl
Ingredients for this herb infusion recipe
The wonderful thing about this nettle tea recipe is that there are only two ingredients! You will need dried nettle leaves and water.
How to make Stinging Nettle Tea Infusion
Stinging nettle tea is incredibly easy to make. Begin by adding the nettle leaves to the bottom of a mason jar then pour boiling water over top of the leaves. This is the process for any herbal infusion, the possibilities are endless!
Allow the jar to sit on the counter and steep for between 8-12 hours. Once the nettle herbal infusion has steeped, stain the tea from the leaves.
Store your nettle tea in a clean mason jar with lid. Enjoy over ice immediately or heat in a small saucepan for a warm beverage. Store any remaining tea covered with a lid in the fridge for up to one week. Drink and enjoy!
*See the full recipe instructions in the recipe card listed below.
How to enjoy Nettle Tea Infusion
Iced nettle tea is my favorite way to enjoy this infusion, it’s just so refreshing! For more of a sweet nettle tea, just warm up your infusion and swirl a spoonful of honey into your mug. It’s a cozy sweet treat you can enjoy all winter long.
How to store Nettle Tea?
Always store infused nettle tea in the fridge after steeping. Cover the jar or bottle you are using with a tight fitting lid.
How long does Nettle Infusion last?
Your nettle infusion will last at least one week in the fridge when stored properly. I often keep a rotation of one quart nettle infusion steeping while I enjoy another quart of finished nettle infusion since each quart is quickly consumed.
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Nettle Infusion
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 1 quart 1x
- Category: Beverages & Smoothies
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: American
Description
Nettle Infusion is an earthy herbal tea abundant in health benefits. This nettle tea recipe will walk you through how simple it is to make a nettle tea infusion with only 2 ingredients. Perfect for sipping hot or iced.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons dried nettle leaf (my favorite source for organic nettle leaf is linked)
- 4 cups filtered water
Instructions
- Add 2 Tablespoons dried nettle leaves to a quart sized wide-mouth mason jar.
- Boil 4 cups of water then pour the boiling water into the jar over the nettle leaves, leaving 1 inch of head space at the top of the jar.
- Allow the jar to sit on the counter to steep for between 8-12 hours. Cover the jar after the first hour has passed, if you wish.
- Once the infusion has steeped, line a fine mesh colander with cheesecloth and set it over a bowl preferably with a pour spout.
- Pour the infusion through the cheesecloth and colander into the bowl below to strain the tea from the leaves.
- Collect the corners of the cheesecloth together to capture the nettle leaves and squeeze out the excess liquid from the leaves into your bowl.
- Remove the cheesecloth and colander from the bowl.
- Wash the quart sized mason jar used for steeping then pour the nettle tea into the clean jar.
- Enjoy over ice immediately or heat in a small saucepan for a warm beverage. Store any remaining beverage covered with a lid in the fridge for up to 1 week. Drink and enjoy!
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