Organic Rosemary Tea

April 25th, 2007 | Category: Organic Food and Wine

I couldn’t think of anything worse when I first heard that you could make tea from rosemary. I do like rosemary as a herb but I find it to have a very strong flavour and the thought of drinking tea tasting of nothing but rosemary was not very appealing. Rosemary tea is believed to have numerous health benefits so I decided to give it a go.

Surprisingly this tea is really nice. It’s not overpowering at all and has become one of my favourite herbal teas. You can add a teaspoon of honey to the tea if you prefer but I drink without any sweetener.

How to Make Rosemary Tea

I bought some organic rosemary tea from the supermarket but there is no reason to go to the expense of doing so. Rosemary is very easy to grow and many people have it in their garden so you can use fresh rosemary or dry it especially for tea.

Place 1 tablespoon of rosemary leaves in a teapot and add boiling water (around 500mL). Let it infuse for around 20 minutes and the tea is ready.

Benefits of Rosemary

Rosemary can be used to treat various symptoms including:

headaches
body aches
bad breath
poor digestion
stress
muscle stiffness

This post is part of the Weekend Herb Blogging event being hosted this week by A Fridge Full of Food.

19 Comments so far

Glenna April 25th, 2007 8:07 pm

I love this! And I believe you when you say it’s lovely because I tend to drink a lot of thyme tea in the winter when my asthma is at its worst. I had no idea that rosemary is good for headaches. Very cool.
Andrea April 25th, 2007 9:31 pm

Thanks Glenna. I love thyme and I have some in my garden so I’ll give that a try.
Cinnamon Henke April 28th, 2007 1:50 am

I will have to try this. We have a large Rosemary bush in my garden and I love it for cooking but never thought to make tea out of it.
Andrea April 28th, 2007 1:29 pm

Let me know what you think of it when you try. I’m curious to know if other people like this tea.
Kalyn April 30th, 2007 12:06 pm

My rosemary is just starting to come back, but I must try this when it gets a bit bigger. Sounds very interesting.
Andrea April 30th, 2007 6:30 pm

Rosemary grows pretty quickly (where I come from anyway) so you should be able to try this tea in no time. Thanks for stopping by.
Helene April 30th, 2007 7:58 pm

Since I´m a fan of verbene, mint and sage tea: this is a must-try!! Thanks for sharing!!
chris joslin April 12th, 2008 10:10 pm

Hey really nice artical-In addition to the above one should know also the Rosemary has antibactirial &antifungial properties and is good also for chest colds and is a great decongestant also-godd to have for flue symptoms.I hope to read and enjoy more hear.Wonderful artical
Homer May 16th, 2009 4:34 am

I drink a lot of herbal teas. Rosemary in one of my favourites. But my top of the list is STINGING NETTLES. I love it! To begin with, you should add some honey or brown sugar, if you are not keen to ingest the real flavour. The health benefit is enormous and you do not need to grow nettles, they are everywhere. The most essential things in life are absolutely FREE!
Terry May 21st, 2009 3:45 pm

Well be ready for a sharp taste, i was quite taken back when i took a sip compared to mint, thyme etc…
how ever i may of put too much rosemary in the pot.

cant be that bad as im still sipping while typing this
Terry May 21st, 2009 3:46 pm

I agree with Homer, Stinging Nettle tea is my favorite
Andrea May 21st, 2009 9:51 pm

So Homer/Terry, you guys are one in the same, right?
Martin January 13th, 2010 2:43 pm

I tried this the other day after reading about the medicinal qualities of rosemary. I just grabbed a couple of heads of the rosemary bush and a couple of lavender heads too and put them in a tea pot for a few minutes. Very pleasant and soothing flavour and I had a bit of nervous tension and it helped me relax nicely
Andrea January 18th, 2010 4:24 am

Glad it helped you
Gillian February 2nd, 2010 6:59 pm

Hi, I drink a lot of herbal teas too and haven’t managed to find one that helps my headaches so I will definately give this a try. Does anyone know where I can buy Rosemary tea from in the shops?? I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t find it! I will try and make my own but for when I am at work shop bought ones would be easier!
Andrea February 2nd, 2010 7:33 pm

I would suggest asking at your local organic supermarket or farmers market. You can find a list here:

http://www.buyorganic.com.au/blog/index.php/category/organic-markets/
millie myers March 24th, 2010 12:05 am

i found this page to be very intersting.
Claire April 29th, 2010 1:39 pm

I like the taste of rosemary tea, though I always use fresh rosemary and only steep it for about 2-3 minutes, instead of the 20 suggested in the article. A cup before bed helps with getting to sleep as well.
Judi July 15th, 2010 7:38 am

How much rosemary do you need per day for optimum benefit?
Can you make tea from crushed rosemary (from the spice section)