How much Fennel Tea to drink?
#50319 - 03/14/04 03:43 AM
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sss
Reged: 03/11/04
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Loc: North Carolina
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How do most of you make the tea, and how often should you drink it in a day? Thanks.
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I really don't like the taste of fennel, so I make a big pot of peppermint with a little fennel mixed in. I use a heaping 1/2 cup of peppermint, and about 1/4 cup of fennel. A pot usually lasts me about 1 day, sometimes 1 1/2 days.
But, that's just me. You can make it as strong as you like and drink as often as you like. 
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Do you actually boil the seeds?
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NO WAY!!! Don't boil them!! If you do, they won't be effective, it destroys all the volatile oils.
You need to pour boiling water over the seeds, then let it steep for a little bit, just like regular tea bags.
If you're making it by the cup, try 1 T or so, then adjust next time to make it stronger or weaker, depending how you like it.
Hope that helps!
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Thank you so much!!!!!!!!! I was really confused about how to make it.
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Sherry
#50365 - 03/14/04 10:09 AM
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jenX
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Hi, Sherry. I'm in love with fennel tea! I drink a lot of it (just got it last week, but so far it's hard to rip the tea out of my hand. I don't even bother making other kinds of tea anymore!). I think you don't have to worry too much about how much you drink. All I know is my tummy loves it!
I have a tea press at home and at work. I love it! If you're going to be making a lot of loose teas by the cup, you've gotta get one. I toss 2 tsp of fennel into it, pour over my hot water, let it steep about 2 minutes or 2 and a half minutes and then *SQUISH!* push the seeds out of the way and pour my tea. Lovely! I bought my press at a local tea bar, but here's a different one online, so you get the idea: Bodum Personal Tea Press.
I also have one of those tea balls that you put loose tea in, but I've found that the fennel seeds, for some reason, don't work so great with that- the tea ends up weak. Maybe it's the size or the amount. Not sure.
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Re: Sherry
#50368 - 03/14/04 10:30 AM
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Sounds Great! Thank you.
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