Hi,
i have been preparing herbal infusions for many years now, mainly for medicinal purposes but also for tasty teas. Many, many lovely herbs grow naturally in abundence all over the country and this is one of my main passions.
I mainly pick the herbs in the spring and summer and tend to use the active ingredient (leaves, flowers, roots etc) fresh in the summer. I dry a good half of what i have picked using the heat of the sun and by covering them with dry newspaper, i store them in jars for the winter months, alternatively tinctures can easily be made and stored in bottles for several months.

I make the infusions by pouring on hot (but not boiling water) and leaving to infuse for a few minutes then strain and sweeten to taste.