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Sage & Honey
A short, strong cup you mostly gargle.
Garden sage makes a throat cup more than a sipping tea. Brew it strong, cool it, and gargle. Swallowing a little is traditional; making it a daily drink is not.
- Steep
- 6 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Savory, eucalyptus-adjacent, honeyed
Ingredients
1 cup
- Organic sage leaf1 tsp dried or 4 fresh leaves
- Raw honey1 tsp
Method
- 1
Steep 5–7 minutes. Cool until you can gargle.
- 2
Gargle and spit, then sip a little if you want.
Why this cup
- A classic sore-throat gargle from the kitchen
- Honey takes the edge off
- One cup is the point, not a pot
Go gently
- Not a daily drinking tea. Skip strong sage in pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
- Honey is not for children under one year.
- Essential oil is not a substitute for the leaf.
Steep timer
6:00
