Basil Tea | A Tasty Beverage from your Garden!

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[@brittanybates7498]

We love using our dark purple opal basil to make tea! It changes from a blue-green color to pink with citrus, so fun! My daughter calls it unicorn tea and so it will forever be unicorn tea to us!! 🥰

[@pamtippett1589]

I really like the pairing of the channels - growing/harvesting something from the garden on R&R then preparing it on TFT.

[@reneebulkley1333]

I agree, filling the gap.

[@Miss.Denise94]

I found a great recipe for a bevarage a while back, and just tweaked it to my liking: you brew tea (I used hibiscus), let it steep, sweeten it, and let it cool in the fridge over night. The next day, you fill it into a ice cube tray, and freeze it. When that's frozen, you fill as many ice cubes into a glass as your heart desires, and then you pour sparkling water over it. So good

[@jessbahr9507]

As someone who isn’t a big tea drinker, I 10/10 recommend trying this! It’s been my favorite thing to drink since trying it last year. We also poured basil tea into moulds and threw them in the freezer for popsicles. Huge hit!

[@cozyplantlady8044]

Love the popsicle idea!!

[@loricassata5259]

You could also do ice cubes an use in your tea or water

[@brittanybates7498]

Basil Popsicles!! What a fun idea! 🥰

[@bridgestew]

I didn't try this until last year either and my husband I are hooked. Thai basil was prolific in my garden last year and I loved the licorice vibe it has.

[@reneepiercey4644]

Holy basil is my ABSOLUTE favorite tea of all time! Last year I didn’t grow enough to last the winter. This year I learned my lesson. I have lots of plants and some volunteers!

[@marygrott8095]

I like the combination of videos between your two channels!

[@jondeparsons3417]

Orange mint with the basil tea is SOOOOOOOO fruity and delicious

[@marking-time-gardens]

Oh please may we have the recipe for the Strawberry Basil ice cream!!! Thank you for today's as well! Blessings on your day Kiddo!🌻🐛🌿💚

[@bhavens9149]

lemon balm, holy basil and mint sounds really good.

[@andreacooley9428]

I thought the same thing❤

[@leesamahaffey694]

Gladl to see another Farmer's Table video!

[@CultivationWithChristy]

I can't wait for the side by side videos (especially Eggplant since you talked it up last year!😅).

[@miseentrope]

Jess, basil beverages would be lovely refreshing additions to your coffee shop or farmers' market (especially if you partnered with a local honey purveyor). 🌱

[@michelletabish7125]

Dual videos is such a great idea! Can't wait to see more! ❤

[@brendailten6998]

I'm so thrilled you're back on this channel again!

[@anitahouse3600]

more basil recipes, please!!!!!!

[@cmasters01]

I like basil, but I’m growing almost 30 basil plants just so I can have all the basil tea all the time lol!! I LOVE this tea!! Absolute favorite! Thank you so much!

[@MaryLouHeskje]

do you always use fresh or dry some also? same taste?

[@emmylivingston4380]

Omg....I've been watching you make basil tea for a while. Today I made my first ever quart of tea. I used purple opal, cinnamon, lemon and HOLY COW my life is forever changed ❤❤

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

I love growing basil, now I have another way to enjoy it. Thanks, Jess!

[@victoriaturnershoemaker3723]

We started drinking this a couple years ago when you first discovered it. Can’t wait for our basil to grow big enough to start harvesting for tea 😊

[@taylormesa6166]

I can’t wait for my basil to get going so I can make this again! Last weekend I made iced tea with pineapple sage, lemon balm and spearmint. I sweetened it with honey and a touch of lemon juice. It’s so refreshing!

[@darcystephens6197]

I add oregano to my holy basil, mint, lemon balm, lemon juice with some peach syrup and it reminds me of the peach green tea lemonade at Starbucks without the caffeine.

[@ria9881]

oooh, that sounds amazing! Do you have rough measurements you'd be willing to share???

[@becky3086]

It has never occurred to me to try basil in a tea. I will definitely try it now.

[@angko-pe]

Yay, I'm so glad to see you back on this channel!

[@vickiwestlund1837]

Thanks Jess! Sending God’s blessings your way!

[@NothingWasted57]

Oh my goodness! My daughter & I made this today with Tulsi from our garden. This is our first time growing it. It is soooo refreshing. I will definitely be making it again. We both agreed to use less honey next time though. I live in Southern California, but have in-laws in NW Arkansas. I always forget that what Southern folk refer to as sweet tea is on a whole other level than what we’re used to out west. 😂

[@GrandmaSandy]

You’re doing great on the farmers table. You always do great and all your videos ilove everything about your channel and your beautiful home and garden. Thanks so much my dear friend for always sharing so much great information. I’ve been watching for the last six or seven years I’ve been watching since you were in your old place and watching how you made it look gorgeous and this one is looking fabulous also.

[@cherylh8924]

I watched your video on making tea and absolutely loved the holy basil tea, this year I planted 8 plants and my family thought I was going crazy, buying all of this basil. They are so good, love your videos I learn so much.

[@diannemiller4754]

Raspberry leaves, lemon balm, chocolate mint etc. I use maple syrup i cooked down this past winter. My son is drint this healthy tea vs the store bought drinks.

[@kcoastalcreations4502]

So glad to see you back! Love the tea ideas!

[@emmz....]

I do this with lemon grass since i have a bunch❤

[@Growingbookbybook]

This was my go-to drink last summer after watching you make it on R&R. Lemon basil is my favorite so this year I planted a lot more basil plants. This is summer in a glass!

[@cultivating_home]

Love this. Another favorite at our house is cucumber lemonade 🤤

[@jessiebeltran5928]

@cultivating_home cucumber lemonade…that sounds so delicious. I’ve never tried to make that.

[@cultivating_home]

Yes! It's a great way to use cukes. I juice my cucumbers ( especially any that have lost their crunch), mix some with lemonade and then freeze the rest in ice molds for a refreshing drink later!!

[@BradfordHomestead]

I love it! My go to is 3/4 blue spice, and 1/4 purple or sweet basil. Tastes so so good!

[@tammynevil7852]

LOVE the harvest from the garden to the tastiest treats!!!!

[@kimdavidson7925]

I planted a lot of basil of different kinds this year because of your last video on this tea!! Can't wait to try this

[@deborahbessom6679]

Good to have you back!

[@jimshirey2293]

Beth here... Perfect timing! I just picked a crap ton of basil, all different kinds, and was searching for something, other than just drying it out, to do with it. Threw it all together in a big jar and followed your direction. OMGeez!! It's amazing! My new favorite summer drink 🥰

[@airwrecka213]

I think you cover it to keep the temp as hot as possible for as long as possible! Keep those leaves extracting as effectively as possible.

[@decoratingtheshack]

Jess this was SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD OMG. I was shocked at how light and refreshing it was. My 13 year old son loved it too! He loves sweet tea. I used maple to sweeten it. Thank you for this! Basil grows so well for me and always reseeds itself!!!!!!!!!!! I mainly have Holy Basil!!!!!!

[@margaretmagnificentmundane3412]

We started making it from my bush of basil last summer after watching y’all make it…. Now our favorite summer beverage.

[@beckymartinez9926]

I LOVE basil tea! I add a little lemon thyme and stevia from my garden. Thyme has so many medicinal benefits.

[@swfamfarm3636]

Do you steep the stevia leaves together with the basil leaves?

[@beckymartinez9926]

@@swfamfarm3636 I do

[@reneebulkley1333]

Basil and Linden bloom sounds delish! Thank you.

[@TheeJoieDeVivreGarden]

I made this yesterday with Dark Opal & Red Rubin Basil, and to my surprise, it turned blue while steeping! I was so amazed, and it was delicious to boot! 💜💜💜

[@CarolynOfria-hn3ty]

Started making basil tea after you shared it on R&R. Grandson loves it. It was also a big hit at a bbq we hosted. I love all the different types, except I was not a fan of the cinnamon basil. What a treat to have both videos, and I look forward to more. Blessings

[@summerreid8804]

We have been making basil tea for the first time and we love it!!! So excited for upcoming recipes!

[@christiscamelotgardens47]

I made this last year with sweet basil and purple basil and I let it steep and then refrigerated overnight before I strained/removed the basil leaves. I have also mixed it with green tea and lemonade 😋

[@revonda5204]

I'm excited to hear that you're showing how to grow & how to use it in the kitchen. I watched R&R earlier & learned several things about growing basil. I've grown sweet basil for years, but last summer I had trouble with it and with my first attempt with Tulsi. I'm guessing it was getting too much sun during a very hot summer. So I'm going to rectify that this year & try Tulsi again. Thank you! 😊

[@katiebrodeen4241]

I got blue spice seeds and started a mass amount JUST to do this. I am so excited to make it. 😁🌱❤️

[@BradfordHomestead]

That’s my favorite to use! Today I used 3/4 blue spice and 1/4 regular sweet basil! It’s so good!

[@suzeq6682]

This is amazing! Made it last year when i saw your post on Roots and Refuge. Thanks for reposting

[@billiejoblizard6050]

Honeysuckle blooms make a great tea as well. Make the same way, sweetener of choice but I do leave out the lemon juice. Honeysuckle is invasive in my area but I let it go for the bees and myself. It’s really good!

[@jenniferstone7283]

The tulsi basil is good with peach. I make tea using an herbal peach tea bag and the fresh holy basil. A splash of lime brightens it up! So delicious!

[@diablomom]

My mom does this with fresh Moringa leaves.

[@tealbruce7145]

I learned about shrubs & switchels from watching Tasting History with Max Miller. So, this past winter I made vinegars. I now want to learn how to blend garden leaf teas, shrubs, & switchels! I'm gonna need more jars!

[@mollybpwebb7075]

I grew up drinking lemon grass tea. Very delicious.

[@homesteadlove]

I like spearmint and strawberry leaf 🍃 in the summer, very cooling.

[@bridgettephillips9437]

Wait….do strawberry leaves actually lend a starry flavor???😮

[@homesteadlove]

Not really the spearmint lends most of the flavor the strawberry leaves just have a tea taste to me.

[@HalleluYahfarm]

I love that you gave is such a simple solution to heakthy clean beverages that we cannot buy! It eliminates buying them if we dont want to! Every penny saved and grown at home helps tremendously for my large family of 7!

[@emilyandersen8963]

Funny that this was next on my playlist the same night that I made my first unusual tea from my garden. Rhubarb "tea" is really delicious

[@staceywishart9971]

Finally added Tulsi to my garden this year. Just made tea after seeing this. It’s so good. I just added fermented honey and lemon instead. I only drink water so it’s nice to have a treat sometimes. 😊

[@randat8549]

Tulsi basil brewed in a hot tea with chamomile, mint, and rose hips knocks me out before I finish the mug if you ever needed a sleep aid!

[@jessiebeltran5928]

Thanks for the tip ❤

[@serinatustin3786]

Lemon thyme steeped and made into a lemonade, sooo good.

[@honeybee52000]

Recipe - amounts (ish)?

[@silver_threads]

Never heard of basil tea until I heard about it from you a year or so ago. I started three kinds of basils this year, and Tulsi is one of them. Everything did great and is now growing in a green stalk on my patio. Absolutely making some basil tea this afternoon! I'll be sweetening with honey or maple syrup, as that's what we've got lots of. Also have lots of mint and lemon balm, so I'm excited to try our own combos!! Thanks so much for your thoughtful and educational videos! Blessings, Marie

[@pamelab.4731]

I have 2 glass jars going at all times, one is in the fridge & the other is brewing in the sun. Every 2 days a new batch begins. I love holy basil, & lemon balm, but I also have several kinds of mint in the rotation. 🤩

[@seedsower24]

Good morning, Jess. 😊

[@jessicamoran8962]

I've been making basil tea ever since I watched you and your friend make it in a video way back. I love Dark Opal Basil or Persian Basil. So good.

[@heathergeyer1780]

I really love how you’re doing the two related videos on both your channels. I saw you (I think last year) have all the basils and make tea from them. I’ve been doing it ever since. It’s so delicious. The experimentation is fun as well. I like to add lemon balm to my basil teas. Much love and blessings

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Sweet Jess, Love basil tea. Got the recipe last year from you. I have another refreshing drink from the garden, it's not a tea. But I'm sure it could be made into a tea. Cut up fresh mint, and fresh cut up ginger with water and refrigerate makes a beautiful cold drink. So does cucumber cut up and placed in water.

[@deborahmeyer-y4m]

I love basil and had no idea I could make tea with it! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Blessings.

[@mariannereno-db4db]

Heavenly delicious .

[@teresaelad1734]

You should try lemon balm and strawberry leaf together... SOOOO good

[@The_Farmers_Table]

Ooooh! definitely trying this!

[@bridgestew]

When you say strawberry leaf, is that some kind of other herb or are you referring to the leaves from a regular strawberry plant?

[@teresaelad1734]

@bridgestew the leaves from the actual strawberry plant. It's delicious and has probiotic benefits

[@teresaelad1734]

@The_Farmers_Table it's so good. I am thinking adding a little mint would really be good!

[@bridgestew]

@@teresaelad1734 I will definitely try this. When I think of how much leaf pruning I did on my voluptuous strawberry plants last year and just tossed those leaves into the compost...not this year! I will drink them. hehe

[@ranaeebonella2655]

I love basil ,strawberry , strawberry leaf and peppermint Ana do the exact same way you did. It’s so so so good

[@weesheart6063]

I have decided that Holy Basil tea tastes like Root Beer Dum Dums and I love it. I have grown basil throughout the years, but this is my first year to grow Holy Basil. I admit I was on the fence the first bite of a leaf I took, bit I tried making tea and it is fantastic! Thanks for recommending. ❤

[@mattandbarbhartt2860]

This is the best! I’m obsessed! So refreshing!

[@jeaniegobin1375]

Thank you Jessica I made this tea last year after you posted it with another woman. I will be making it again soon. I just learned about making tea to boost your spirit with mimosa flowers and or bark I will try that out as well. Take care Jess I bless you.

[@lydiabeek114]

Great idea! Sage, thyme (lemon thyme!), mint of course, rosemary all are also really great in teas on their own or combined. And don't forget lemongrass

[@HarvestingFaithHomestead]

I bet strawberry mint and basil would be fantastic!

[@natpritulik6104]

It’s been a family fav! We’re harvesting tons of basil for cooking and mainly this tea 😂. It doesn’t last a full 24hrs once made hot or chilled

[@legauxmc]

Definitely going to make today I didn’t realize you had this site too. I missed it from your other site which I watch. Your content is terrific Jess. Keep them rolling.

[@julie-annepineau4022]

can't wait until my basil takes off this year so I can try this. I have done hot tea with sage and mint. Very earth and fabulous digestive. Going to need more honey!

[@ttowntrekker5174]

I love Lemon basil tea. I also like pine needle tea. It has more vitamin c than an orange but don't steep it long or you'll end up with a strong turpentine taste. P.S. So glad you're back. I was worried about ya. You hooked me with your cast iron vid. I'll check out Roots and Refuge!

[@karenhightower4022]

Summer in a jar! 🫙 ☀️

[@melanieholleymeanderthal]

I put this video on pause & went outside at 8:30 to cut some lemon balm and ginger mint. It’s steeping in a quart jar now and I look forward to sweetening and drinking it. Have you ever made fig leaf tea? It can be done with either fresh or dried leaves and is a favorite of mine. The taste, and especially the scent, is sort of coconut/vanilla-ish. Really good!

[@kathywills3244]

Yum

[@lindap9079]

I've been enjoying home grown basil tea ever since Taylor's Tea making video. I'm a convert. Every year I look forward to a summer of Iced Tea from the garden. This year I added Tulsi to my herb garden. I look forward to a summer full of tea made from it and my Lemon Balm and Sweet Basil. I going to experiment w/ freezing basil tea concentrate. Maybe I can extend it to a year-round beverage.

[@fernetworek9030]

I have also made oregano tea and sage tea. You gave me idea to make basil tea and I expanded it from there. I have a ton of thai basil right now so that will be the tea of the day!

[@gwenbush6184]

Jess - this tea is delicious! I made it this morning - no lemon juice but I added a few mint leaves. I’m so excited for this! Thank you for sharing!

[@belieftransformation]

Thanks for this; I’m trying it for the first time! Blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

[@snoywntr2]

I’ve been drinking my first basil tea of the year today before I saw this come up. I got the idea from you on the other channel. Warning for some people be careful pouring your boiled water into mason jars. I broke one right in half last summer-heat stress-. Love my basil tea though. I used Genoese this time. I’ve used purple. I’ve also brewed. it with stevia leaves to sweeten it ! Works great if you a.so grow stevia!

[@mrs.w5539]

We tried holy basil tea last year. It tastes a lot like pine-scent to us. We enjoyed it.

[@lisaautry4944]

I tried this recipe with strawberry leaves today and man it was so good!!!

[@bakerbrewz]

I love basil and grow a ton of it so this recipe idea really sparks my interest! Thanks for sharing!

[@heidiDonato]

Love the video

[@whispersofwillowpixi]

Here from ROOTS & REFUGE. 😊

[@BradfordHomestead]

Welcome! Check out the other videos she made in an earlier season! Enjoy!

[@whispersofwillowpixi]

@@BradfordHomestead been a subscriber for years, and here since she started this channel.... I have seen Every Video Jess has ever made. I just meant I just came from her basil video on R&R. But thanks for the welcome 😊

[@jennan3407]

Yay!!! I’ve been patiently waiting for a new video from you! Made this tea last year and my entire family loves it!

[@kellymoody8326]

YEAH! I am so excited to see the two channels ‘combined’ to help show how to use what is grown, something I have struggled with. Thank you so much!! Also, so excited to try this tea!

[@amanda-sd7zj]

I love that we got to watch you pick this and now use it!!

[@xraygrl211]

I made this today, and wow! Why have I never thought of doing this before? It was so delicious! I made it with regular basil and lemon balm and no honey because I don’t like sweet tea. Absolutely delicious! Thank you for this video, Jess. I will look forward to more videos this summer.

[@dancnluc1]

I love the ideal of mixing things. I love Mint tea. I grow different flavors of Mint.

[@tbrown2302]

Can’t wait to try this, I love basil! Thank you!

[@samanthahoos9827]

❤❤❤ I have an aunt from London who doesn’t drink tea - won’t even try my tea blends I make so tomorrow I’m bring a jar of tea to our lunch date for her to try. She’s such a brat at 86, but has a sweet tooth so I’m telling her it’s honey tea. 😂

[@LadyGreenThumb2]

How did your aunt like the “honey tea”?

[@susanrichards4844]

So excited!!!!

[@angelaschettino1327]

I tried this last year and loved it! Can’t wait to do it this year!

[@heavenbound45]

Off topic: Love your hair cut. Looks so good.

[@bridgestew]

I concur. I noticed it right away.