If the fruit herbal tea is a fragrant infusion with a delicate taste, it is also full of benefits for our health. A closer look at these fruity infusions!
Fruit herbal teas: a concentrate of pleasure and benefits
Looking for a drink with a great fruity taste, flavors that stimulate your taste buds, and that is also good for your health?
Fruit infusion meets these expectations. Not only does it allow you to stay hydrated throughout the day (perfect for people who struggle to drink enough water), but it also brings the properties of the fruits or plants being infused.
Even better, it is possible to vary the flavors while combining the benefits. For example, hibiscus and raspberry go very well together, as does apple (a true delight!).
And what if you tried combining them with lemon, orange, or even peach? Or with honey, verbena, or lavender to evoke the spirit of Provence?
Hundreds of recipes are at your fingertips, giving free rein to your imagination.
Benefits for every fruit
If you want to make the most of the virtues of each plant, do not hesitate to seek advice to learn about the right combinations and properties of each one. For this, the opinion of a herbalist is highly recommended. They are the ones who can truly guide you and give you the right dosage. You can find herbalists at pharmacies, but also online if needed.
To help you, let us take a look at the properties of the most common fruits. This list is of course not exhaustive, but it gives you an overview of everything you can gain from consuming fruits as infusions.
Strawberry
The quintessential summer fruit, it contains fiber, numerous antioxidants, vitamin C and B9, making it ideal for pregnant women. While it pairs wonderfully with basil, mint and fennel give it even more character.
Raspberry
Also very rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, it helps regulate contractions and makes childbirth easier. As a herbal tea made with its leaves and/or fruit, it can be paired with mint and hibiscus or apple.
Cherry
Cherry season is very short — make the most of it by collecting their stems and enjoying delicious infusions with a sweet taste. It has many benefits: anti-inflammatory and diuretic, it is also good for digestion and sleep.
How to prepare a fruit herbal tea?
Traditionally, leaves, flowers and stems are used, which can be dried to make fruity drinks, including infusions. You can, however, enhance the flavors by adding pieces of fruit.
Herbal teas are available at a reasonable price, in bags or loose leaf. If you want to make the most of their benefits, it is better to opt for organic products, as conventional ones can indeed contain pesticides.
Red fruit is quite fragile and quickly loses its benefits. So, if you wish to make an infusion with its flowers or any other parts, do so quickly, or freeze and/or dry what you need for your recipes.
Can you drink as much herbal tea as you like?
A cup of herbal tea after a meal, another one mid-morning, yet another cup for an afternoon snack...
There is no shortage of occasions to enjoy an infusion. Do be careful, though. While a fruit has fewer active compounds than a plant (fennel, for example), its other parts (seeds, roots that are used) are more potent. So, be careful not to exceed three cups per day.
Indeed, some plants, when consumed excessively, can be harmful. They are sometimes even discouraged for children and pregnant women due to their effect on the body or the fetus. The tip would be to vary your choices to avoid too high a concentration of any one active compound.
Herbal tea recipes for a fruity note in your day
We should all have in our kitchen what it takes to make a good red fruit infusion. Tonic, these foods are also packed with antioxidants that you will find in our little sachets, or even better, in your homemade infusion.
Because there are a multitude of recipes. You can combine red fruits with plants, but also with yellow fruits, depending on what is available. The key is knowing how to vary the pleasures and find the right combinations. To help you, you can draw inspiration from what is available commercially. So, everyone into the kitchen with these few ideas to inspire you.
Strawberry herbal tea
For a cold infusion, take about ten sliced strawberries and a few basil leaves. Leave to steep overnight in water. You can replace the basil with mint leaves.
More classic, the strawberry stem herbal tea. Place the stems in a jar, pack them in well, then add simmering water. Leave to steep for 24 hours in the fridge and enjoy.
Cherry herbal tea
Or, more precisely, cherry stem herbal tea (organic preferred). Waste nothing in the kitchen! This recipe is incredibly simple: you will need two tablespoons of cherry stems and 200 ml of simmering water, then let it steep. For a fresh note, you can also add some mint. Cherry is diuretic and helps maintain a healthy figure.
Raspberry herbal tea
Organic raspberry leaf infusion pairs very well with hibiscus, as well as ginger (the latter soothes nausea). This makes it a flavor-packed infusion that many women enjoy. And on top of that, it is a very easy recipe, as you simply need to let it steep.
Citrus infusion
The lemon herbal tea is one of the most widely consumed drinks. In summer, it refreshes; in winter, it helps fight fatigue and viruses. You can find it in bags, but you can very easily make it yourself, enhanced with honey or ginger.
To do so, take one organic lemon per person (or per cup), bring the water to a simmer, add the zest and juice, leave to steep for five minutes and enjoy.
Staying with citrus fruits, let us talk about orange blossom infusion, which is as delicious as it is relaxing. Ideal when you want to sleep well, its delicate flavor will delight your taste buds.
The recipe for orange infusion on its own, meanwhile, is the same as above. With spices, it will fill your entire kitchen with a pleasant fragrance. With ginger, vanilla, cinnamon... You will make it the official drink of Christmas.
Red fruit herbal tea
For pleasure and taste, you can mix flavors and red fruits in the same infusion. You can also find bagged herbal teas that follow the same principle, namely varying recipes to take advantage of the properties and complementarity of each plant.
Cranberry herbal tea
The cranberry herbal tea is a tonic drink with a tangy note that helps support the healthy functioning of your urinary system. For greater effectiveness, pair it with cherry stems. You can also find ready-made products at pharmacies or supermarkets specifically designed to address this type of concern. Here again, opt for an organic product.