Grab our simple winter blue tea recipe that we blended just for the kids in our lives! As nourishing as golden milk, but blue and creamy with no-sugar stevia drops or raw honey to sweeten this warm cup of blue tea that makes a delicious, calming drink right before bed. Great for the whole family! 
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What’s in This Blue Tea Recipe?
This winter blue tea recipe is entirely herbal and contains:
- Elderflower
- Chamomile
- Butterfly Pea Flower
Each of these herbs has beneficial properties that calm the body during hectic holiday preparations.
Elder Flower Properties in Blue Tea
Elder flower has been used by humans for centuries as food, in cosmetics, and even as toys (the stems make great whistles). It’s also beneficial for health, according to Herbal Academy:
“Elder flowers have an anti-inflammatory effect on the upper respiratory system when under stress from colds, flu, or sinusitis. …A strong infusion may be used as a gargle for sore throats, and as a compress for headaches.”
If you don’t have elder flower, you can simply omit it or use elderberries for a stronger flavor and more benefit to your immune system.
- Visit Herbal Academy’s The Joy of Harvesting and Using Elder Flower to learn more.
- To learn to grow your own elderberries, visit Grow, Forage, Cook, Ferment’s article, How to Grow Elderberry in Your Backyard.
Also try:
Elderberry No Bake Granola Bars
Elderberry Chocolate – Low Carb!
Chamomile Properties in Blue Tea
Chamomile is also an herb that has been used by people for generations, especially as an herb to calm the nervous system for a good night’s sleep. Here’s what the Herbal Academy has to say about the uses of chamomile:
“Herbalist Matthew Wood considers chamomile to be a remedy for babies, and not just actual babies but for the babyish behavior such as whining, fussiness, and tantrums that all of us are capable of exhibiting at one time or another (Wood, 1997). So when someone in your family is fussy and cranky after a hard day or is coming down with an illness, call on chamomile to ease their distress.”
- Visit Herbal Academy’s A Family Herb: Chamomile Flowers for more information and uses.
- To learn to grow your own chamomile, please visit Grow a Good Life’s article, Growing Chamomile for Tea.
Butterfly Pea Flower Properties in Blue Tea
Butterfly pea is a vigorous vining plant that grows well in hot, humid areas because it’s native to Southeast Asia. It’s best known for its vibrant, true-blue flower that is used in tea, baked goods, candies, rice dishes, and more. Any plant with that color contains large amounts of antioxidants from anthocyanins, which are the compounds that give them that bright color. Anthocyanins are know to be anti-inflammatory.
Here’s what the Herbal Academy has to say about butterfly pea flower:
” It has been used historically as an aphrodisiac, as a neuroprotective herb, and as an adaptogen, supporting an increase in energy and potentially soothing stress responses in the body (Oguis et al., 2019). Note that butterfly pea flower may be contraindicated during pregnancy or lactation so consult your healthcare practitioner or an experienced herbalist before consuming.”
I’ll be looking forward to reading more research on this great plant and its potential wellness properties.
- To learn how to grow butterfly pea vine, visit Johnny’s Farm’s article, How to Grow Butterfly Peas.
Winter Blue Tea Recipe
Mix this delicious tea blend and use during winter nights as you prepare yourself and the kids for beds. Add cream, butter, and your favorite healthy sweetener to nourish your body and prepare it for sleep.
Winter Blue Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Elder Flowers
- 1/2 Cup Chamomile Flowers & Leaves
- 1/4 Cup Butterfly Pea Flowers
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh Butter, optional May use coconut oil instead.
- 2-3 Tbsp. Fresh Cream, optional
- 1 tsp. Local Honey May use a few drops of stevia for no-sugar option.
Instructions
- Mix 1/2 cup elder flowers and chamomile, along with 1/4 cup butterfly pea flowers. Store in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.
- To use, steep 2 Tbsp. in 2 cups of boiled water in a heat-safe container like a tea pot or canning jar with a lid.
- Strain and compost the leftover herbs. Pour strained tea into mugs.
- Add 1 Tbsp. of fresh butter and stir to melt. You can also use coconut oil. Add a few Tbsp. of cream and a few drops of stevia or a tsp. of honey.
Notes
Winter Blue Tea Recipe Notes
You can leave out the cream and healthy fats and drink this plain. I like to add a few leaves of peppermint when the tea is brewing to give it more flavor and provide even more wellness properties.
Note: 2 tbsp is an adult dose, shift dose according to Clark’s or Young’s rule.
Clark’s and Young’s dosing rules are explained in more depth in the Herbal Safety lesson of the Holistic Herbal Care for Kids Course.
If you want to change up the color, add 1-2 tsp. of lemon juice and the color will change from blue to pink. This happens with some other blue plant dyes like cabbage, which we can use to our advantage when naturally dyeing Easter eggs.
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