Birch-leaf tea

Name: Birch-leaf tea
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 1–2 teaspoons dried young birch leaves (or a small handful fresh); 250 ml water just off the boil

Updated on 9 October 2026

Makes: 1 cup
Time: 10 min
From: Silver birch

Ingredients

1–2 teaspoons dried young birch leaves (or a small handful fresh)
250 ml water just off the boil

Method

Put the leaves in a tea infuser or teapot.
Pour the water over and leave to steep, covered, for 10 minutes.
Strain and drink; the taste is mild and slightly grassy.

Storing: Dry the leaves in the shade and keep them in a closed jar for up to a year.