Making pine needle tea is one of the best and easiest ways to use your foraged pine needles. This is a wonderful and simple way to use pine or other conifer needles medicinally.
Prepare the pine or conifer needles, rinse and snip to smaller size if necessary.
Place a spoonful of the needles into the bottom of the mug or into a tea ball or strainer. Add a cinnamon stick to the mug if desired.
Pour boiling water to fill the cup, and let steep for 5-10 minutes.
Notes
It’s important to properly identify any tree that you are wanting to use for tea to make sure that it is edible.
For a stronger flavored tea, boil the prepared needles in a pot of water for a few minutes, and strain them out as you pour into your favorite mug. This method makes a lovely strong tea, but it does diminish the vitamin C content some.