Costmary tea

Name: Costmary tea
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cup
Ingredients: 2 fresh costmary leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried); 250 ml water; a slice of lemon or a spoonful of honey

Updated on 10 October 2026

Makes: 1 cup
Time: 10 min
From: Costmary

Ingredients

2 fresh costmary leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
250 ml water
a slice of lemon or a spoonful of honey

Method

Bring the water to the boil.
Tear the leaves into pieces and put them in a cup or teapot.
Pour over the water and leave to steep for 5 minutes.
Strain and drink warm, with lemon or honey.

Storing: Drink it fresh, and in moderation. Dried leaves keep for a year in a closed jar.