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Sage Tea - Fresh sage leaves give sage tea an herbaceous, refreshing flavor. 
Lindsey Goodwin

Basic sage tea (technically an 'herbal tea' or 'tisane') is easy to make. Simply 

pour about one cup boiling water over about one tablespoon sage leaves and 

steep to the desired strength before straining out the leaves. However, you can

also make a more refined (and surprisingly delightful!) ​version of sage tea with

the recipe below. It combines fresh sage leaves with lemon and a bit of sugar.

A naturally caffeine-free drink, sage tea can be enjoyed hot or iced anytime in the day or night.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: Three to four servings

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Ingredients:

    · 1/2 oz fresh sage leaves (roughly 45 leaves; most commercially pre-packaged herbs come in a          3/4 ounce size in the grocery store)

    ·  2 tablespoons sugar (1 ounce)

    ·  1/4 oz grated or thinly peeled lemon rind (about 1.5 tsp grated or 1 tbsp thinly peeled, or                    the zest/peel of one large lemon)

    ·  Juice from one lemon (about 3 tbsp)

    ·  1 quart (4 cups) water

Preparation:

1.    While preparing the other ingredients, bring the water to a boil.

2.    Keep water at a simmer and add the rest of the ingredients.

3.    Allow to steep for 20 to 30 minutes, or to taste, stirring occasionally.

4.    Strain out the sage leaves and serve hot, or chill and then serve iced.

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Sage Tea

Ingredients: (Makes 2 cups)

2 cups water
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage
Juice of half a lemon
OR
2 cups water
1 tbsp dried herb
Juice of half a lemon

tbsp = tablespoon

Directions:

Fresh: Add the finely chopped leaves and lemon juice to a cup, and pour on some just *boiled water and let steep (sit) for 10-15 minutes before drinking. 

Dried: If you're using dried, use just as you would loose leaf tea leaves, i.e add the dried herb to a cup, pour on the boiled water, add the lemon juice and let steep (sit) for 5-10 minutes.

If you used fresh, you may want to remove the leaves when fully steeped as they can be a bit chewy.

*Boiling spices or herbs too long may destroy some of the herbs' essential oils and therefore some of the benefits.

Sage Information  

http://www.helium.com/items/808286-advantages-of-sage-tea

http://www.learn-about-tea.com/sage-tea.html

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Sage is high in calcium and provides vitamin C and B-complex as well as boron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium and zinc.