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Red clover tea

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Ingredients:
1 Handful fresh red clover
Blossoms, w/a few leaves
Lemon
Honey
Fresh mint leaves (opt'l.)
-and/or-
Several dandelion leaves
(opt'l.)
Procedures:
1Put the blossoms and leaves into a 2-cup earthenware teapot.
2Fill teapot with boiling water, cover, and infuse for 5 to 10 minutes over very low heat.
3Set the pot on a trivet over the burner, if necessary, to protect it from breaking.
4Strain into a hot cup, add a twist of lemon and sweeten with honey.
5Some fresh mint leaves and/or several dandelion leaves can be used with the clover blossoms.
6Note: red clover blossoms may be dried to use for tea.
7Spread the blossoms out into a single layer on a tray and dry them in the sun.
8Use less of the dried flowers, 1 to 1 ?tsp. to 1 cup of water, to make the tea.
9Yield: 2 cups