Calendula Iced Tea: Botanical & Refreshing

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Calendula is a beautiful flower that just fall out to also be comestible and beneficial . It is by all odds one that I always have growing in my garden ! It reseeds itself readily and come back yr after yr without any stimulant . The beautiful orange color ofcalendula flowersmake for a adorable iced tea in the spring , especially when serve in Ball ® Jars !

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Benefits of Calendula Tea

Calendula has many benefits , but is most known for being highly beneficial for the skin . It is often made into aninfused oilthat is then used to makecalendula salve , calendula lotion bars , calendula cream , orcalendula soap .

Beyond being good for the skin , calendula is also comestible and delightful ! The fresh blossom are wonderful add toshortbread cookiesor other yummy treats .

When taken internally , calendula flowers are soothing to the digestive tract and may avail with dyspepsia and pyrosis .

Calendula flowers are also anti - inflammatory , antibacterial , antimicrobic , and can avail to boost the immune system .

While calendula is safe for children , fraught woman should nullify take it internally .

This calendula iced tea is a wonderful way to enjoy some of these benefits in a toothsome spring drunkenness !

Calendula Iced Tea Recipe

I like to make this afternoon tea using bracing calendula flowers from my garden . If you do n’t have access to fresh calendula , it can also be made withdried calendula flowers .

meet aBall ® Wide Mouth Quart Jarwith fresh calendula flowers ( or midway full if using dried calendula ) . Boil some body of water and pour over the flowers , filling the jar .

have that exorbitant for several hours or overnight , until the teatime come up to elbow room temperature .

Then strain out the calendula flowers , add honey to taste if desired , and pelt the afternoon tea over ice .

I like to block whole calendula peak ( and other comestible flush likewild violetand borage ) into ice square block to make the iced tea leaf even prettier !

Garnish with a sprig of mint and serve !