4 Ingredient Elderberry Tea
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4 Ingredient Elderberry Tea
Description
The 4 Ingredient Elderberry Tea recipe involves boiling dried elderberries in water for 20 minutes to extract their flavor and nutrients. After straining out the berries, honey is stirred in to sweeten the tea naturally, and juice from one lemon is added to provide brightness and acidity. Lemon slices garnish the serving for extra citrus aroma and visual appeal. The resulting tea is a warm, soothing drink, slightly sweet and tart with the perfume of elderberries and lemon.
This tea can be served hot as a comforting beverage, especially during cooler weather or when seeking a gentle herbal drink. The blend of elderberries, honey, and lemon makes it mildly flavorful without overpowering the palate.
Using a fine-mesh strainer or tea ball to hold the berries simplifies removal after boiling. The recipe includes an indication of a single serving's nutritional value relevant to diet tracking.
Ingredients
- 6 cups water 1.40 L
- 2 tablespoons dried elderberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 lemon plural
Instructions
- Pour water into a heavy saucepan.
- Add dried elderberries and boil for 20 minutes.
- Strain to remove berries and stir in honey and the juice from one lemon.
- Garnish with lemon slices and serve.
Notes
- Use a fine-mesh strainer or tea ball to easily remove dried elderberries after boiling.
- This tea contains 1 Blue Plan SmartPoint per serving, useful for dietary considerations.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 53 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 53kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 44IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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