Yarrow Herb 250g

Yarrow Herb is the dried leaf of Achillea millefolium, cut ready for infusing. The flavour is earthy and slightly bitter with a green, herbaceous edge, nearer chamomile stalk than mint, which is why yarrow is usually blended rather than drunk on its own. Use about a teaspoon per cup, pour on water just off the boil and steep for five to ten minutes, then sweeten if the bitterness comes forward. It blends well with peppermint, elderflower, lemon balm and dried lemon peel, and the dried leaf is also used in tinctures and other herbal preparations.

Key points:

• Earthy, slightly bitter flavour; best blended with mint, elderflower or citrus peel
• For herbal tea blends, infusions and tinctures
• Available in several pack sizes