Linden Blossom Tea
A delicate linden-blossom infusion, strained and served warm with optional honey and lemon.
Last updated:
Sage Tea
Adaçayı
A light sage-leaf infusion with optional lemon and honey.
- Prep
- 2 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Rest
- 5 min
- Total
- 12 min
- Servings
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups Water
- 2 tsp Sage leaves (dried, food-grade, for tea)
- 2 Lemon slices (thin) (optional)
- 2 tsp Honey, to taste (optional)
Method
Bring water to a boil, then take it off the heat and let the bubbling settle.
Put sage in a teapot or heatproof infuser. Pour over the hot water, cover and steep 5 minutes; taste earlier if the package recommends a shorter infusion.
Strain completely into cups. Add lemon or honey if using and serve warm.
Cooking guidance
Use dried sage sold specifically for food or tea and follow its package brewing guidance. Essential oil is not a substitute for the leaves.
Related recipes
Spiced Tamarind Sherbet
A tangy chilled tamarind drink scented with cinnamon, cloves and fresh ginger.
Winter Milk Drink
Warm milk gently thickened with salep and finished with cinnamon.
Yogurt Drink
Cold yogurt, water and a little salt whisked into a creamy, frothy drink.
Adana-Style Herb Tea
A warm spice infusion with galangal, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, topped with walnuts. In Adana, kaynar is associated with visits celebrating a new baby. That cultural association does not establish a medical or lactation benefit; this is a culinary serving recipe.
Hatay-Style Herb Tea
A fragrant, clear zahter infusion, briefly steeped and strained.
Mint and Lemon Tea
A fragrant hot infusion of dried mint and lemon, lightly sweetened if desired.
Purple Basil Sherbet
A chilled purple-basil drink scented with cinnamon, cloves and lemon.
Sour Cherry Compote
Sour cherries in a lightly spiced syrup, served cold with the fruit.
Turkish Coffee
Finely ground coffee brewed slowly in a cezve and poured into small cups with its foam.
Turkish Fermented Grain Drink
Boza is a thick, sweet-tart fermented grain drink associated with winter evenings.
Turkish Homemade Lemonade
Lemon-and-orange lemonade scented with citrus zest and fresh mint.