There’s something truly special about gifting something homemade during the festive season. These 3 Homemade Herbal Teas are the perfect blend of comfort, creativity, and thoughtfulness. Each tea is simple to make, beautifully aromatic, and crafted with ingredients you can easily buy online. This keeps the gift wonderfully inexpensive without losing any charm. Whether you’re filling jars for friends, creating a personalised gift set, or brewing a soothing cup for yourself, these herbal blends bring a touch of calm and warmth to the busy Christmas season. Below is a video and recipe for you.
Makes 1 small pot each
Ingredients for Wake Up Tea
- Dried liquorice root chopped x 2 – 3 heaped tbsp
- Dried spearmint leaves x 2 – 3 heaped tbsp
Method for Wake Up Tea
- In a small mixing bowl pour the liquorice root and the spearmint leaves.
- Mix these ingredients together.
- Pour the contents into an air tight jar or tin.
- Add instructions on how to use here,
- Take a teaspoon of the wake up tea and put it into the tea strainer.
- Put the strainer into a mug.
- Boil the kettle and pour over boiling water.
- Leave to brew for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Once it’s brewed to your strength remove the tea strainer and enjoy.
- This jar can be gifted to a friend or relative or it can be enjoyed by you.
Ingredients for the Calming Tea
- Dried hibiscus’ leaves x 2 tbsp
- Dried rose petals.
Method for the Calming Tea
- In a small mixing bowl pour the hibiscus leaves and the rose petals.
- Mix these ingredients together.
- Pour the contents into an air tight jar or tin.
- Add instructions on how to use here,
- Take a teaspoon of the calming tea and put it into the tea strainer.
- Put the strainer into a mug.
- Boil the kettle and pour over boiling water.
- Leave to brew for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Once it’s brewed to your strength remove the tea strainer and enjoy.
- This jar can be gifted to a friend or relative or it can be enjoyed by you.
Ingredients for the Night Time Tea
- Dried camomile flowers x 1 heaped tbsp
- Dried rose petals x 1 heaped tbsp
- Dried hibisicus flowers x 1 heaped tbsp
- Dried passion flower x 1 heaped tbsp
Method for Night Time Tea
- In a small mixing bowl pour the camomile flowers, the hibiscus leaves, the rose petals and the passion flower.
- Mix these ingredients together.
- Pour the contents into an air tight jar or tin.
- Add instructions on how to use here,
- Take a teaspoon of the calming tea and put it into the tea strainer.
- Put the strainer into a mug.
- Boil the kettle and pour over boiling water.
- Leave to brew for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Once it’s brewed to your strength remove the tea strainer and enjoy.
- This jar can be gifted to a friend or relative or it can be enjoyed by you.
Thank you for joining me for another day in my 24 Days of Christmas! I hope these homemade herbal tea ideas inspire you to create meaningful gifts that show just how much you care. If you try any of the blends or make your own festive tea sets, I’d love to see your creations. Stay tuned — more cosy Christmas inspiration is on the way!
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