This time of year the wonderful yellow fragrant blossoms hang from the linden tree turning it into an extraordinary sight. The blossoms are full of the heavy scent of lime and melon and attract insects and honey bees from miles around. The linden tree in our garden has supplied us with tea blossom for many years. Not only is it a lovely fragrant tea, but it does have health attributes too. It is said that drinking this tea can lower blood pressure,calm the digestive system,relieve headache, boost the cardiovascular system and induce a good night's sleep - not bad for a nice cuppa. No wonder the Celts and Greeks raved about the tree in olden days!
Linden Tree Blossom Tea
Ingredients for making a pot of tea
15 blossoms and young (new)leaves.
Boiling water.
Method
Boil the water and heat the pot. Once warmed, place a handful of linden blossom in the pot and fill with the boiled water. Replace the lid and pour remaining hot water over outside of pot. Place a tea cosy over the pot to retain heat. Leave to infuse for 5 minutes. Serve through a strainer without milk or sugar.
You can also make linden tea cordial by following the exact same recipe as for elderflower cordial but using linden blossom instead of elderflower (see previous blog.
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