Bushcraft Tea ¬ Wild

[OakAshandThorn]

Here's an OakAshandThorn original ...

*All of the following plant parts should be dried for best taste:
1/2 tbsp Yarrow leaves and flowers
1/2 tbsp Goldenrod (Sweet Goldenrod, Solidago odora, is best) leaves and flowers
1/2 tbsp Spearmint leaves
1/2 tbsp Catmint leaves and flowers
1/2 tbsp Wild Rose (Sweetbrier, Rosa eglanteria, is excellent) leaves

- For 12 cups
Makes a fantastic brew from mid-spring to late summer

Or if I want something simpler, I'll go with 1tbsp of dried Yarrow leaves and flowers (for 8 cups) - gently cooling and very refreshing, like Peppermint but milder.

[f0rm4t]

Let your mate drink the first cupper?

Tea over screen now!

[OakAshandThorn]

I've wanted to try pine needle tea too, but I understand some of the varieties are toxic. How do you identify them?

Toxic ? As far as I know, none of the varieties in North America or Europe are toxic. But out of curiosity, who told you some species were poisonous?

[Wardy]

Today I took a stroll in the woods and came across a shelter and fire pit, so i sat made a small fire and made some nettle tea for the very first time, not sure I did it in the correct fashion but it actually tasted pretty good



I think I'll be doing "wild tea" more often

[Old Guard]

Today I took a stroll in the woods and came across a shelter and fire pit, so i sat made a small fire and made some nettle tea for the very first time, not sure I did it in the correct fashion but it actually tasted pretty good



I think I'll be doing "wild tea" more often

Nice one Dan, you sure the fire was big enough ? .......LOL

[Wardy]

It may look big but it wasn't, just a few sticks that where left behind there was a huge circle of rocks full up with ashes think I stumbled apon some ones regular camp was a bench made and a shelter

[Old Guard]

cool you will have to show me when I am over next

[Dave ward]

I've heard others state that certain pine trees are toxic and you shouldnt use the needles and nuts from these as they can do real damage. Now this was off videos off YouTube, after a search on how to make pine needle tea. Now im not one to believe everything i see and hear on the internet, but it has made me abit worried about having a go at making it. I can't remember what type of pine trees are ment to be toxic but that's why im in two minds about doing it every time im right next to a pine tree ready to have a go ha ha

[OakAshandThorn]

I've heard others state that certain pine trees are toxic and you shouldnt use the needles and nuts from these as they can do real damage. Now this was off videos off YouTube, after a search on how to make pine needle tea. Now im not one to believe everything i see and hear on the internet, but it has made me abit worried about having a go at making it. I can't remember what type of pine trees are ment to be toxic but that's why im in two minds about doing it every time im right next to a pine tree ready to have a go ha ha

As far as I know, no Pines in North America or Europe are at all toxic. Some may be unpalatable, but not poisonous. I don't call Larches, Douglas-Firs, Spruces, Firs, and Hemlocks (Tsuga spp) "Pines", but these are also not poisonous, though some species may not be as palatable as others.
The Yews, on the other hand, are the only toxic conifers (though I cannot speak for Baldcypress, Sequoia, and Redwood). My guess is that the people you are referring to cannot tell the difference between Yews and other conifers, or perhaps they lump all conifers together under the term "Pine" (identifying a Yew as a "Pine", creating confusion). Pines are their own separate group under the genus Pinus.

[Dave ward]

Thanks hornashandthorn, good advise there and tomorrow i think I'll have a go at making some pine tea as yoda once said "wise you are"