Aragorn’s Athelas Tea
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creative_cooksI was asked quite some time back for LotR type recipes as a theme, so here we are, LOTR Month, and recipes
Aragorn’s Athelas Tea
Also known as ‘Sam’s Kingsfoil Brew’
*since herb-lore of Middle-Earth is mostly confined to herbs native to the Shire, records of True Athelas are scarce. However, it seems by all accounts that Mint is the closest relative.*
Juice of 2 lemons
3-4 1/2 inch coins of fresh Ginger
1 clove of garlic (“You *must* trust Master...”)
3 sprigs of Mint (approx. 7-10 leaves)
2L. Filtered water, boiling
Unpasteurized Honey
Echinacea extract, liquid
Place Ginger, Mint and Garlic (peeled, but not crushed!) in a cheesecloth and tie off. Add to boiling water and cook for 5-7 min. Turn off heat and add lemon juice. Remove spices and transfer to an insulated tea pot. Into each cup, add a tsp. of honey (or to taste), and Echinacea extract to the bottle’s instructions.
Rx: Serce to any Man, Hobbit, or Dwarf (Elves don’t get sick, remember?) suffering from congestion, sore throat, dry cough or Morgul blades.
Aragorn’s Athelas Tea
Also known as ‘Sam’s Kingsfoil Brew’
*since herb-lore of Middle-Earth is mostly confined to herbs native to the Shire, records of True Athelas are scarce. However, it seems by all accounts that Mint is the closest relative.*
Juice of 2 lemons
3-4 1/2 inch coins of fresh Ginger
1 clove of garlic (“You *must* trust Master...”)
3 sprigs of Mint (approx. 7-10 leaves)
2L. Filtered water, boiling
Unpasteurized Honey
Echinacea extract, liquid
Place Ginger, Mint and Garlic (peeled, but not crushed!) in a cheesecloth and tie off. Add to boiling water and cook for 5-7 min. Turn off heat and add lemon juice. Remove spices and transfer to an insulated tea pot. Into each cup, add a tsp. of honey (or to taste), and Echinacea extract to the bottle’s instructions.
Rx: Serce to any Man, Hobbit, or Dwarf (Elves don’t get sick, remember?) suffering from congestion, sore throat, dry cough or Morgul blades.
