DIY Herbal Infusion Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 3
Name: Wildflower
Ingredients: linden, chamomile, lavender, rose, elderflower
Movie: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 version)
A bit more of a conventional blend tonight. I love linden, and would like to see it used more often – I think it may be a bit more common in Europe, but I rarely see it here in the States. It has such a light and soft flavor, perfect for a mellow wildflower-inspired blend. I will say, there was more chamomile than I remember from testing, so maybe I added too much in the final version? It was drowning out the other flavors just a smidge, when really I wanted the linden to shine. Could still taste the soft floral notes of the lavender and rose though, and the effervescent elderflower. Such a pretty blend too!
A note on the movie, ha ha… We only watched it because my husband had apparently never seen it, and he agrees with my assessment that it is not only odd but just a bit creepy LMAO!
Flavors: Airy, Effervescent, Elderflower, Floral, Honey, Lavender, Light, Linden, Meadow, Pollen, Rose, Smooth, Soft, Sweet
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I don’t think I’ve ever come across linden!
I think I’ve seen it most in French tisanes, where it goes by the name tilleul. It’s so nice and mellow, perfect for an evening cuppa. :3
Martin is also quite a fan of linden. I recently polished off a Paper & Tea blend with it. :)
I am indeed fan of linden. Dustin if you’re interested, I have plain linden flowers; and probably a few blends with it too.
That tea sounds lovely! Camellia Sinensis has linden sometimes and I’ve always wanted to try it.
That’s where I got mine from, Leafhopper! It’s a bit expensive but the stalks are huge and it’s delicious. :)
Nice! It might make its way into an order during one of their sales. There was a linden tree near my house growing up and the thought of that fragrance in a tea sounds wonderful.
I don’t think I’ve ever come across linden!
I think I’ve seen it most in French tisanes, where it goes by the name tilleul. It’s so nice and mellow, perfect for an evening cuppa. :3
Martin is also quite a fan of linden. I recently polished off a Paper & Tea blend with it. :)
I am indeed fan of linden. Dustin if you’re interested, I have plain linden flowers; and probably a few blends with it too.
That tea sounds lovely! Camellia Sinensis has linden sometimes and I’ve always wanted to try it.
That’s where I got mine from, Leafhopper! It’s a bit expensive but the stalks are huge and it’s delicious. :)
Nice! It might make its way into an order during one of their sales. There was a linden tree near my house growing up and the thought of that fragrance in a tea sounds wonderful.