Pine Needle Tea | Wild Foraged Tea

It's one I've been crafting a lot this past winter and I have found it to be a rather invaluable way of grounding myself and my practice to this new land - besides it's quite a simple and lovely little recipe that's been close to my heart for sometime!
Of course with forgeable teas there are precautions that must be taken - check the edibility and vulnerability of the species of plant you are hoping to use and make sure there are no pesticides or pollutants present on or around what you harvest.

Pine itself is a stimulating expectorant that carries antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties thus making it quite useful in caring for fevers, coughs, and colds
-it works great as a preventative as well!

I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients:
4 cups of water
small handful of pine needles
optional:
- 1.5 Tbs peppermint or 1 cinnamon stick
(both house warming properties and aid in the healing of coughs and colds though peppermint is the stronger of the two)
- desired amount of honey

Preparations:
(there are two styles of preparation, each yields a different result)

Preparation One:
use when wishing to make a preventative/simply enjoyable tea
-chop and bruise pine needles
-steep in boiling hot water for 5 minutes
-strain and enjoy!

Preparation Two:
use to treat fevers, coughs, and colds
-chop and bruise pine needles
-bring 4 cups of water to a boil on the stove
-once water is up to temperature add in the needles along with the cinnamon stick (crushed) if you've chosen to add it in
-allow to boil for 20 minutes
-once time is up, turn off the heat and allow to continue steeping for an additional 20 minutes (add in the peppermint, if you've chosen to use it, at this point)
-once the time has passed, strain the tea and enjoy!

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[catherineshaw]

I have to say, as a child of the 80s, your hair and the hat are a total 1985 vibe and I love it.

[Lana.Created]

To reiterate when Annie says "be sure if the species" she's correct. It's really easy to mistake pine for other needle trees in the woods here in the PNW. Our pine has smaller needles then other state, so please be careful ☺️ there are lots of great sites to help you learn what tree is what.

[LiminalDoll]

I hope you love this area. I have lived here most of my adulthood. I love the nature in the region. I hope that you find peace and joy amongst the green.

[EmilysTarotandMagick]

This is so lovely and a very beautiful video Annie! Thank you for sharing 🙏 I do think it's worth mentioning that often mistaken for pine needles are the highly poisonous yew tree needles - which when consumed as tea has been fatal. To distinguish the two, the yew has orange/red berries containing a visible and toxic seed within. This is something I personally would be extremely cautious about whilst foraging. 💓 Xx

[emblarovardotter]

Your kitchen look so cosy with all those ferns!! You've really brought nature with you to the apartment 💚
Looking forward to your coming videos, would love more herbalist content!

[JackieMeadow]

I love your new apartment, it looks so cute! To see all of your posters from your cottage and plants everywhere brought a big smile to my face. :) Can't wait to see a new kitchen witchery video! Sending love and happiness from Chicago!

[alancook]

It was very nice to see you again with that pine needle tea. Glad you're settling in. Take care and very best wishes. Alan from England

[TwilightKimvideos]

Your apartment already looks so lovely and cozy 🖤 also been looking forward to this video! Can’t wait to try it!

[gabrielleangelica]

Love anything pine! I keep the winter ❄️ solstice in my heart 💚 all year long...🌲

[glascala]

Pine needle tea; a staple for New England Herbalists. I like to use a lot of needles in mine for more flavor. Love the vitamin C pine gives us. Delightful brew in winter but also great all seasons. New apartment looks beautiful!

[johnadamski]

Safe, Informative, & enjoyable👍💚🍀🌲.

[AnTeHufflePuff]

I have been fighting a cough that just won't quit, so I'm definitely trying this! 😃 I've already been drinking a lot of peppermint tea with honey, so now I'll try adding some pine needles to the mix! Thanks so much for the tip!

[VerdantSpirit]

Love the new apartment. Looks like you've really made it your own. I have a pine tree at the bottom of my garden, and now I'm eyeing up it's needles 😊🌲 💚🌳

[ashenwalls]

Congrats on the move! We don't have much Pine where I live, but a ton of spruce, and the spring tips make a lovely tea that I can't wait for! :) Happy foraging!

[heatherlee]

Cozy! You've inspired me to buy some plants, and I also made some plaintain salve using your exact method, it turned out great! You're much younger than me, yet you are teaching me so much. Thank you!

[victoriamathew]

A new beautiful space to do your magic☺️

[ladydoodledenise]

You seem so much happier ....also i didn't know i needed a pine needle tea in my life ...going to make mine right now !!!

[l.o.]

Love your new kitchen! Its so bright and cheery looking!

[RockRoamer]

When I first moved into this house I had no idea about herbs/plants/sap/etc. You can imagine my delight when I started educating and realized I have pine, evergreen & juniper in my yard! Juniper is magic to my severe digestive issues.

[SunshineDawn]

Hi Annie :-) Congratulations on your new place :-) Thanks so much for this recipe ! I have been wondering about how to make this tea recipe properly. Now i just need to make sure my pine tree is safe for this. I hope you are enjoying your new home. Much love and Many Blessings !