Easy Cold Brew Chamomile Tea

This delightful and refreshing cold brew chamomile tea is super easy to make with two basic ingredients: dried chamomile flowers and water. That’s it!

To make this herbal tea, simply mix the flowers and water together and leave to steep overnight in the fridge before straining and serving cold.

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Ingredients for cold brew chamomile tea

All you need for this recipe are:

  • chamomile flowers: Here I used dried chamomile flowers, but you could use fresh ones if they are available. A quarter cup of fresh flowers should equate to a tablespoon of the dried ones. Or you can add the fresh flowers to a brown paper bag and store in the fridge until they have dehydrated completely. I should also mention to use organic chamomile to make the tea.
  • water: cold to room temperature water is perfectly fine for this recipe.
  • sweetener: This is optional. I actually prefer the tea without any sweeteners because it has a mildly sweet taste on its own. But, if you like, feel free to add honey or any of your favorite sweeteners.

Equipment for this recipe

No special equipment is needed here. You can simply use a small jug or a large glass to make this recipe though I did use my handy teapot with infuser. I love steeping tea with it and it’s so easy to clean after.

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Cold brew chamomile tea taste

Cold brewed chamomile tea has the same floral, apple-like, and slightly sweet taste as warm chamomile but, since more flowers are used and the steeping time is longer, the cold version has a more intense, stronger flavor.

How to make cold brew chamomile tea

Step 1: Add the organic, dried chamomile flowers to a teapot or large glass.

add chamomile to infuser for cold brew chamomile

Step 2: Pour water over the flowers. If you are using a large glass, give the mixture a quick stir.

add room temperature water to dried chamomile

Step 3: Cover and place in the fridge to steep overnight (or for at least 6 hours).

steep cold chamomile

Step 4: After the steeping time, remove from the fridge and strain the tea.

open teapot with cold brew chamomile tea

Step 5: Sweeten the tea if you desire and serve cold especially as a refreshing afternoon tea.

serve cold brew chamomile tea

Where to buy chamomile

You can always switch loose flowers for tea bags. Here are a couple options from Amazon.

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Chamomile benefits

Chamomile tea has been found to boost mood, reduce depression, and improve sleep quality (source: 2016 study). It has also shown antioxidant and helpful benefits for blood glucose, insulin, and cholesterol levels (source: 2015 study).

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Cold brew chamomile tea recipe


Cold brew chamomile tea

This delightful and refreshing cold brew chamomile tea is super easy to make with two basic ingredients: dried chamomile flowers and water. That’s it!
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Steep Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 2 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cold brew chamomile tea
Servings: 2
Author: Ros Singh

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp dried chamomile flowers
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  • Add the chamomile to teapot or jug.
  • Pour water over chamomile.
  • Cover. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
  • Strain.
  • Sweeten (optional). Serve cold.

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