Ahhh. Chamomile tea. After a long day of battling dragons, there’s nothing like a warm cup of liquid gold to melt all the stress away.
By now, I’ve been drinking chamomile tea every day for a few centuries, and that really should speak for itself, for as you all very well know, I’m fighting fit. Some mornings, I even do an entire push-up.
So, if you too want to be healthy as a horse when you turn 500 someday, you might consider incorporating this delicious drink into your evening-routine.
Ingredients:
You’ll be needing two things: Water and chamomile.
Acquiration of the chamomile is no doubt the trickiest.
One option would be to gather the herbs yourself. However, I strongly advice against this if you’re not a seasoned wizard with a hawk’s eye! Picking flowers is a minefield of ways to get poisoned. Daisies, dandelions, buttercups and bellflowers, the world is full of treacherous flowers, secretly rubbing their leaves together at the idea of giving you a stomach ache!
Instead, I recommend simply walking into the isle of your local super market, standing with your legs a little apart (for a strong foundation) and your hands out in front of you, ready to catch. Then, firmly say the magical words: “Abracadabra, come forth thy tea-bag now!”
This will summon a box of chamomile tea instantly. (Or alternatively, depending on the level of your magical abilities, a nervous employee who can also be of help.)
How:
When you’ve managed to collect all the ingredients, you must boil your water.
I personally like to pour it into a small pot and then point my wand at it while saying: “Hottie-pottie, stir it up-ie!” This will have your water ready in a matter of seconds.
(Tip: If you accidentally make the water too hot, try saying the magical words backwards. This’ll cool it down a bit.)
If this doesn’t work for you, you might try boiling your water on a stove instead. (That’s a completely valid method, we can’t all be equally magical.)
When you’ve successfully boiled your water, you slowly pour it into a mug.
(And I mean slowly. Be careful. You’re dealing with dihydrogenmonoxide at a dangerous temperature here, and if you do not focus, you could seriously injure yourself.)
Now, when you’ve transferred the water from pot to mug, you can initiate the fusion between water and herbs.
This is a crucial step, so pay close attention!
Gently, you lower your teabag into the water. (I recommend holding your breath while carrying out this step.)
When your teabag is safely placed in the water, you can start breathing again.
Let the tea steep for a few minutes. Be sure to supervise it meticulously, and be ready to react immediately if it makes any sudden movements.
When your tea has gained a nice, yellow color, you can remove the tea bag.
Enjoy your tea.