I’m having a gong fu session with American ginseng leaf. The leaves are from 25 year old plants grown in the wild and are part of a sustainable recovery effort.
The taste is pepper and slightly minty, with a smooth and soft texture. They turn sweet after brewing for a while.
I've got a cold today, so it was time for ginger-lemon-honey tea, and today's versions included a little linden and raspberry leaf, and a bit of cardamom. Mmmm.
Sweet, spicy, lemony, delicious. It is very nice to be able to keep the makings of herbal tisanes in the pantry for this.