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March 7, 2019

How To Brew The Perfect Pot of Borage Tea

Borage Tea Benefits

Borage tea is believed to have some calming effects, useful for the treatment of nervous conditions, and the leaves are said to stimulate lactation in nursing mothers. It is thought good for reducing fever and restoring vitality during recovery from illness. Because it enhances perspiration, it is also thought to be of use in cleansing diets and detox programs.

borage tea benefits
Borage tea (Borago officinalis) once had a reputation for dispelling melancholy, so the ancient Greeks put it into their wine.

Pronounced to rhyme with “porridge”, borage is also commonly called Burrage, Common Bugloss, and Komkommerkruid. Borage grows wild in the Mediterranean countries.

It has a rather pleasant cucumber-like taste. Some say it is cooling, others that it is spicy. Try it yourself to judge.

Just looking at the list of Borage’s properties should convince you that borage tea is something you can’t be without. It certainly does live up to its reputation as one of nature’s best stress tonics.

Combine that with the proper brewing technique you’ll learn in this recipe and you have a powerful tool – both for healing and enjoyment.

Borage is a cooling, cleansing and refreshing herb with adaptogenic, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory properties. Family herbalists use borage tea to restore strength during convalescence and as an adrenal tonic to balance and restore the health of the adrenal glands following periods of stress.

Borage is a hardy annual herb that grows easily, and super fast, from seed sown directly in beds. If your garden center does not stock borage seed – most do –  you’ll easily find some online.

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The Perfect Pot of Borage Tea

Use Proper Brewing Utensils to Make The Perfect Pot of Borage Tea
You need a teapot (china, earthenware, glass, silver or stainless steel), teacups, an infuser for immersing the borage in the water, a strainer, and a rolling pin to bruise the fresh herbs.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Healthy, Mediterranean
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh borage leaves and flowers packed lightly
  • 1 cup water
  • honey to taste or stevia
  • lime and lemon to taste

Instructions

  • Fill your kettle with cold water, which retains more oxygen for fuller flavour. As soon as the kettle starts warming rinse your teapot to heat it. Switch off your kettle the moment it starts boiling. When using fresh borage to make your brew, you actually need to switch the kettle off just before it starts boiling.
  • Bruise fresh herbs slightly with a rolling pin. Crush dried herbs to release their delicate flavours
  • Place your herbs in the teapot. Either loose or in an infuser.
  • Pour one cup just boiled water over the herbs. Don’t pour boiling water over delicate fresh herbs.
  • Allow your brew to steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Use patience and your sense of taste to determine when the brew is just right. If you want your herb tea to be stronger use more herb, not more steeping time. You don’t want the herbs to start releasing tannins. Tannin is great for curing leather, and for certain disorders, but it tastes awful.
  • Strain and serve. You can add some honey (or Stevia) and lime or lemon. No sugar, milk or cream.

Notes

Variation
You can use 1 teaspoon dried herb if you don't have fresh borage on hand.
For more on Borage visit Borage - Nature's Best Stress Tonic

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Recipes and article by Di-Di Hoffman.

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  1. Mary Morris says

    August 6, 2022 at 5:59 pm

    3 stars
    interesting

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  2. Alida Allchin says

    May 14, 2022 at 11:34 am

    Have not tried this tea yet, but as soon as I get my hands on it, Ill try it for sure. The benefits of drinking Borage tea excite me!

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  3. dheeonline says

    April 21, 2022 at 3:10 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect cup of tea!

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  4. Colin Jardine says

    February 20, 2022 at 6:26 pm

    4 stars
    Made a note to look out for Borage seeds

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  5. Stacey moss says

    January 20, 2022 at 11:16 pm

    I have never tasted borage, but have added it to my list to plant for this year!

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  6. Kim Paul says

    January 11, 2022 at 10:52 pm

    3 stars
    3 stars

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  7. Anjanette Segura says

    November 28, 2021 at 2:14 pm

    5 stars
    Not sure what the taste will be but rating the method!

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  8. Vici Kiehm says

    October 12, 2021 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    i know someone who can do with this tea.

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  9. Nancy Hillary says

    September 23, 2021 at 5:54 am

    I cant rate this until I have tried it. I am growing borage for the bees, so will have fresh leaves and flowers soon enough.

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  10. Charis Parks says

    September 18, 2021 at 5:41 pm

    Interestingly, I had been debating whether or not to grow borage this year. I didn’t know all these benefits! I’ll be planting the seeds tomorrow

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  11. Lynette Barkhuizen says

    September 18, 2021 at 4:57 pm

    The tea sounds yummie, I just need to buy some borage.

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  12. Margie Osterbauer says

    September 11, 2021 at 2:24 am

    This is wonderful! Borage grows all over my little acre. I let it grow where ever it shows up to attract pollinators. I have used the flowers to make pretty salads. I have new plants sprouting all over right now. I am going to harvest leaves and flowers and dry them for winter. And I am going to try a cup of tea from fresh leaves and flowers today.

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  13. Odette Ninow-Cullen says

    September 6, 2021 at 9:19 am

    4 stars
    I’ll definitely make this, just need to buy some borage 🙂

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  14. Jessica Austin says

    August 27, 2021 at 5:24 am

    5 stars
    I can’t give a fair rating since I don’t have any borage to try…but I will definitely be looking for some

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  15. Sithembile Makhombothi says

    August 13, 2021 at 4:26 am

    The recipe is well detailed and would love to try it but I still need to get Borage then will be in a better position to rate the recipe.

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  16. Sally Scarbrough says

    July 27, 2021 at 3:23 am

    5 stars
    I appreciate the specificity of the recipe. I have borage in my garden right now!!!

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  17. Tiffany Hirschler says

    July 26, 2021 at 4:17 pm

    Can’t wait to try it. Borage is such a beautiful plant. Don’t want to rate the recipe till I try.

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  18. Rachel Letze says

    July 23, 2021 at 5:22 pm

    4 stars
    Definitely interested in trying this technique out

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  19. Elsa du Preez says

    June 28, 2021 at 9:39 pm

    3 stars
    Will definitely try this one.

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  20. Megan Martin says

    June 25, 2021 at 12:56 am

    I’ve never heard of Borage before, but I make herbal teas all the time. I’ll have to try this.

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  21. Alice Nabbumba says

    June 16, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    3 stars
    It seems a nice one that i have to try out

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  22. Kidi Obajuwana says

    June 8, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    3stars

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  23. Vicky killian says

    June 3, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    love to try this

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  24. leah Renfro says

    June 1, 2021 at 4:57 am

    I have to give it a 3 only because I have never made a fresh herb tea but I sure would try this.

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  25. Charlette Barr says

    May 27, 2021 at 6:48 pm

    Can not wait to try. Thank you.

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  26. Charlette Barr says

    May 27, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    Can not wait to try. Thank you

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  27. Michelle Redman says

    May 3, 2021 at 3:15 pm

    Can’t wait to try

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