1 - 2 teaspoons in 8 oz of hot water for 5 - 10 minutes HERBAL TISANES: a history and guide to tisanes 🍃 🍃 🍃 Tisanes are often referred to as herbal teas, but tisanes actually don't contain any tea leaves at all! The word "tisane" is derived from the Greek term, ptisanē. That word is used to describe a medicinal drink. Tisanes are made of things like herbs, flowers, spices, and fruit pieces, and humans have used these ingredients to make herbal teas since the dawn of time. The earliest record of the use of tisanes takes place during the third century AD. Writings about tisanes were recorded by Hua T’o, a Chinese physician known for creating some of the...
GREEN CHILE FUEGO CIDER an immune system boosting folk remedy The cultivation of chile in New Mexico began around 1600, so it's no surprise that green chile is a huge part of New Mexican culture. One variety of chile adapted particularly well in the hot and arid climate of New Mexico. This very chile has become one of our favorite ingredients and a staple in the New Mexican diet - green chile! These chiles have adapted so well to their environment that the same plots of land used hundreds of years ago are still used for the same purpose, and still produce that mouth-watering fruit (yes it's a fruit)! Did you know green chile is incredibly good for you? Some...
American Wildflower 🌿 Our Very Own Liberty Tea 🌿 The Daughters of Liberty The Daughters of Liberty were a group of women that formed in the North American British colonies in the early days of the American Revolution. Their purpose was created in response to unfair British taxation on certain goods like glass, paints, lead, paper, and TEA. The Sons of Liberty existed with the same purpose as the Daughters of Liberty did, except instead of rioting and protesting, they contributed to the effort by organizing and participating in boycotts that protested things like drinking tea, and produced their own goods after shortages occurred during the separation from British government. These women were very influential in the success of American independence,...
IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH: Celebrating Tea Traditions Brought To America From Around The World June is Immigrant Heritage Month in the United States, and we love this month because our Old Barrel team is made up of people from all different walks of life from all different types of cultures! Celebrating culture and diversity is the very thing that inspires many of our tea blends, spices, and other products, and we think its pretty cool to fuse flavors in that special way. Immigrant Heritage Month is an initiative that seeks to celebrate our shared heritage as an immigrant nation, and the important contributions to our economy, culture, and common identity by immigrants from all around the world. To celebrate the beautiful...
p∙e∙p∙p∙e∙r∙m∙i∙n∙t 🍃 crisp ∙ cool ∙ refreshing 🍃 A Name Derived From Greek Mythology: According to the ancient Greeks, Hades, the god of the underworld, fell in love with a water nymph by the name of Menthe, who lived in one of the five rivers of the underworld. When Persephone, Hades' wife, discovered this she transformed Menthe into a plant for people to trample on. Hades wanted Menthe to be remembered, and in his sorrow and grief he gave Menthe the distinctive fragrance that we now associate with peppermint. HEALING PROPERTIES OF PEPPERMINT Peppermint is known for its primary active ingredient, menthol, which provides a cooling sensation and is an expectorant and decongestant. It is used to help treat many...
