Our Top Recipes of 2018

While looking forward to a fresh new year, it’s important to take a moment to reflect on the past and the lessons learned along the way. We had a blast creating a variety of botanically inspired recipes for you, from natural body care formulations to herbal remedies that will keep you well all year long. Here are seven selections from 2018 that really stood out:

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Posted by Raychel

DIY Dandelion & Orange Bitters for Digestion

Bitters seem to be all the rage these daysand for good reason! Among their many benefits is their much-touted ability to stimulate digestive function. These dandy-orange bitters are no exception. They make a great all-purpose bitter that’s traditionally been used to support normal digestion and is also quite handy as a bitter for mixed drinks!

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Posted by Mason

How to Create Your Own Herbal Tea Blends

There are lots of ways to enjoy the goodness of plants, but for accessibility and simplicity, it's hard to beat a good cup of tea. Herbal tea blends are a fantastic way to combine the synergistic qualities of different plant allies, and creating your own allows you to craft steepable combinations that cater to your personal nutrition goals and flavor preferences. With such a wide world of botanicals to choose from, however, it can sometimes be hard to know where to start. Luckily, we've been crafting organic tea blends for decades, and we're all too happy to share some of the strategies we've pick up along the way!

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Posted by Kendle

How to Make Herbal Vinegar

 

Food preservation has been around for thousands of years. From drying acorns for extended storage to turning grapes into wine, the act of preservation has allowed people around the globe to enjoy various foods and botanicals well past their harvest season. As a chef and homesteader, I often find myself having way more fresh ingredients than I can use before they turn. This is where food preservation comes into play! I do my best to appropriately utilize as much as I can so that my family may enjoy the spring, summer, and autumn harvest well into the cold winters of Maine. Extra cabbage gets salt and turns to sauerkraut, excess peaches get pureed and dehydrated into fruit leather, and the list goes on. Over the years, I have become particularly fond of vinegar and its acidic properties to capture the essence, flavor, and minerals naturally found in fruits and herbs. 

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Posted by Frank

How to Make Kombucha at Home with Loose Leaf Tea

Over the last decade, my kitchen has hosted a wide variety of cultures and home fermentation projects. Pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, milk-and-water kefir, and fermented garlic paste have all lived (and thrived!) atop my counters. However, only one culture has found a permanent residence: kombucha. If you aren’t familiar with kombucha, it is a fermented tea beverage that has exploded in popularity over the last few years. Kombucha can now be easily found at nearly every co-op or grocery store, but if you drink as much as I do, store-bought bottles can get pricey fast. Fortunately, it’s easy, inexpensive, and fun to make at home! Plus, you can flavor your kombucha and adjust its acidity or sourness to your liking.  

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Posted by Kiley

Calming Marshmallow Rose Tea

 

What do we do when someone comes to us and expresses a trouble they are experiencing? There are so many ways that we can help them, but one of my favorite gifts to offer is a custom tea blend.  I feel that the personalized touch of making an individualized offering for that person shows a great deal of compassion and care and that people truly value that type of sincere empathy. I also believe that the act of sipping hot tea is a great self-care practice, and that the soothing and beneficial properties of the herbs themselves can greatly improve one's well-being. Read More
Posted by Jessicka

Reishi Mushroom Chai Recipe for Immune Support

 

Each October, I get to set up the Mountain Rose Herbs booth at the wonderful Mount Pisgah Arboretum Mushroom Festival here in Eugene, Oregon. I absolutely love this event! It typically brings out 3,000 mycophiles eager to learn about wild mushrooms and peruse the many species on display. Aiming to be festive with fungus, I’ll usually brew up a large batch of reishi chai. Chai is one of my all-time favorite teas, and adding reishi mushroom slices (Ganoderma lucidum) gives it the added perk of supporting immune health*.

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Posted by Mason

How to Make Herbal Infusions & Decoctions for Wellness Support

Herbal infusions have been used for thousands of years. Many of us create them regularly when we brew tea (which is simply an infusion of tea leaves). However, while there's a lot to love about this classic teatime preparation, it's just one of the countless options you can experiment with when crafting your own sippable herbal preparations.

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Posted by Kendle

Herbal Carmelite Water Recipe with Lemon Balm



In days long ago, herbal potions were full of mystery and intrigue! In medieval France, many abbeys had their own unique recipes for distilled
tonics. These blends were formulated with various herbs and spices and were a closely guarded secret within the abbey.

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Posted by Rosalee

Tasty Turmeric Chai Tea: Recipes & Uses

Our stunning, organic organic turmeric chai tea is a customer favorite in our line of organic chai blends. Handcrafted by our tea experts, this chai brings the flavor with its wonderfully warming synergy of aromatic roots and spices.

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Posted by Kendle

How to Make Mead with Berries & Spices

It is believed that the honor of "oldest alcoholic beverage on the planet" goes to mead. Evidence of this enchanting gold elixir has been found in Chinese pottery vessels dating back to 7000 BCE. While the discovery of mead was almost certainly a happy accident, over the ages this “nectar of the gods” has found a home in many tales, myths, legends, customs, ceremonies, and traditional remedies. Today, mead is enjoyed around the world in a variety of styles and strengths, from session meads to full-strength sack meads. 

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Posted by Kiley

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Our Top Recipes of 2018

Revisit the best of 2018 with our most popular recipes of year! These how-to guides are perfect for getting started with natural body care, herbal remedies, soap making, and more!
WRITTEN BY Raychel

December 18, 2018

DIY Dandelion & Orange Bitters for Digestion

Learn how to make dandelion and orange bitters to help stimulate digestion. Bonus: Dandy Orange Bitters are also perfect for mixed drinks!
WRITTEN BY Mason

December 11, 2018

How to Create Your Own Herbal Tea Blends

Want an herbal tea blend customized to your taste preferences and health goals? Our simple tea blending guide shows you how to build the perfect brew for you in three easy steps!
WRITTEN BY Kendle

November 22, 2018

How to Make Herbal Vinegar

Learn how to make DIY vinegar extracts with fresh or dried ingredients to enhance your culinary creations, oxymels, shrubs, and more.
WRITTEN BY Frank

October 1, 2018

How to Make Kombucha at Home with Loose Leaf Tea

Brewing kombucha at home is easy. Learn what a SCOBY is, how to brew one gallon, our favorite types of tea to use, plus a few other tips we've learned along the way!
WRITTEN BY Kiley

September 28, 2018

Calming Marshmallow Rose Tea

This light and aromatic marshmallow rose tea recipe is one that can be enjoyed when you are in need of taking a relaxing moment for yourself. Its smooth flavor, coupled with the soothing actions of its herbal ingredients, are the perfect blend to savor the moment.
WRITTEN BY Jessicka

September 26, 2018

Reishi Mushroom Chai Recipe for Immune Support

Learn how to make a reishi mushroom chai tea that will delight mycophiles and tea lovers alike. Plus, reishi offers a nice boost for immune health!
WRITTEN BY Mason

September 20, 2018

How to Make Herbal Infusions & Decoctions for Wellness Support

Learn how to get the best benefits from your favorite herbs with infusions and decoctions. We break down when an how to make a hot infusion, cold infusion, or a decoction.
WRITTEN BY Kendle

September 14, 2018

Herbal Carmelite Water Recipe with Lemon Balm

Carmelite water is a refreshing and fun way to use lemon balm while helping to keep a traditional herbal potion recipe alive. Explore the history of Carmelite water and use our recipe to make your own batch in just one afternoon!
WRITTEN BY Rosalee

September 12, 2018

Tasty Turmeric Chai Tea: Recipes & Uses

Our spicy, warming, caffeine-free organic turmeric chai tea blend is an excellent pantry addition that is delicious brewed with water or milk, hot or cold. It also makes an amazing infused oil for an earthy and spicy addition to DIY lip balms, body creams, and more!
WRITTEN BY Kendle

July 27, 2018

How to Make Mead with Berries & Spices

Homemade spiced berry mead is a delicious and easy departure from the usual golden elixir. Its stunning amethyst color and fruity pop is a must-try homebrewing adventure!
WRITTEN BY Kiley

July 26, 2018