In the last years, I have changed my habits from prepacked tea bags to homemade teas.
The reason for the switch was the fact that homemade teas are tastier. You know what's in it, and that's the case with this orange blossom tea too!
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What are orange blossoms?
You might have heard of Orange Blossoms before and maybe you might remember the strong aroma associated with the blossoms.
I am addicted to the flavor and smell; in fact, it's one of my favorite flower essences. Orange blossoms are the parts of an orange tree before the petals turn into fruits.
They are collected and dried in the Mediterranean, where they grow in the warm, dry climate. Countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Spain, France, Italy, and Malta are known for high-quality orange flowers.
How to infuse?
Usually, I am the lazy type of person; that's why I used to buy the ready-made tea bags in my local store.
Fortunately, I got one of those tea infuser balls or spoons and later empty teabags and even reusable cotton teabags.
You add the desired quantity of orange blossom petals or other tea leaves, blossoms, or spices in it, close it, and keep it in the cup to infuse so as to prepare a flavorful brew.
Those balls come in pretty handy, not only for teas but even while cooking sauces and soups.
Definitely I'll be posting some more useful variations in the future to come, just as I had posted previously the Detox Herbal tea, the Moroccan tea, the Ginger Lemon Honey tea, and the fenugreek tea.
📖 Recipe
Orange Blossom Tea
Instructions
- Cook water with orange blossom flower petals. OR use place dried blossoms into empty tea bags into a cup and pour hot cooked water over to infuse.
- Sweeten with sugar to your liking.
Nutrition
We really should make our own tea blends. My wife is allergic to coffee (loves the stuff, but it makes her sick) so we both drink tea. We use the loose tea and don't bother with the little ball infusers - we just use a small strainer and pour our tea through that, catching all the loose tea leaves. Really easy to use. Anyway, nice suggestions here - great flavors. Thanks.
wow that must be hard, no coffee at all. I think so she would love India then! 😉 I have to confess that I drink both. Coffee in the morning and tea in the evening/night. thank you!
I think tea is best brewed from leaves rather than tea bags but yesterday I was at a cafe with a friend and she ordered a chamomile tea and it was loose-leaf and the tiny flowers kept jamming in the spout so she couldn't pour the tea so we reversed our thinking and decided tea bags were a better idea. Love your images xx
I had to laugh at your comment Charlie! That happens to me with mint leaves and then it all comes gushing out and makes a huge mess.
I love the smell of orange blossoms. I will need to find a way to dry them next winter so I'll have it to make this tea.
Sarah, you can make the tea with fresh blossoms as well. Of course drying them will preserve them for the winter.