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Let spruce tea steep for 10 to 15 minutes before adding the honey and lime for a delicious and healthy beverage.

Spruce Tea with Honey & Lime

Chef Markus Mueller
A simple wild foraged herbal tea, spruce tea is loaded with Vitamin C and is a great drink to enjoy on a cold winters day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine Asian, Canadian, European
Servings 1 pot of spruce tea
Calories 22.7 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup of spruce twigs or needles rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon raw honey
  • 1 wedge lime
  • 3 cups boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Steep the spruce needles in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust flavoring to taste with the honey and fresh lime.

Nutrition

Calories: 22.7kcal

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

Keyword are spruce needles edible?, foraging in winter
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