Recipe
Small-leaved lime flower tea
- Herb:
- Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata
- Method:
- Herbal infusion (tea)
- Plant part:
- Flower
About 10 minBeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Use 1–2 teaspoons of dried lime (linden) flowers per cup.
- Pour boiling water, cover, and steep 5–10 minutes.
- Strain — honey-like aroma; do not confuse with other Tilia species without firm identification.
Extraction
- Water:
- 250 ml
- Herb:
- květ dle receptu
- Pour temperature:
- 95–100 °C
- Steep:
- 5–12 min
- Solvent:
- Voda.
- Shelf life:
- Ideálně ihned po přípravě.
- Target compounds:
- Polární frakce a aromata z květenství.
Why it works
The HMPC text on lime flower covers marketed products including tea; home herb-to-water ratio and steep time change flavour and extraction of mucilage and flavonoids. Pouring boiling water can darken the infusion faster than gentler steeping.
Literature
- EMA HMPC — Tilia spp., flos — Finální assessment report; domácí čaj není schválený přípravek.
Related
Small-leaved lime — Herb card
Herbal infusion (tea) — Processing method detail