Prepare your basic yogi tea recipe and its variations

The popular highly aromatic Yogi Tea is a tea-infused drink with various spices, the combination of which is based on the Indian holistic healing art of Ayurveda. According to this teaching, various spices support the three vital energies vata, pitta and kapha, that govern the functioning of the organism. Whether you identify with the teachings of Ayurveda and its traditional background or not, this infusion is delicious and brings true well-being to body and soul.

Instead of buying the drink already prepared in bags to infuse, it is worth making a good amount of mixture at home to always have it on hand in the cupboard. Making it yourself is very simple and it will not only save you money, but you will help to avoid unnecessary packaging and you will also be able to give it your personal note.

Classic Yogi Tea Mix

Classic Yogi Tea consists of just five basic ingredients. It tastes especially good with a touch of milk or non-dairy milk and is also often enjoyed slightly sweetened. According to the teachings of Ayurveda, this tea supports the pitta constitution. To find out what your constitution is according to Ayurveda, you can read The three types of Ayurveda.

Ingredients (for 100 grams of yogi tea):

50 g Ceylon cinnamon 15 g cardamom capsules 15 g dried ginger (you can dry the ginger by cutting it into slices and putting it in the desiccator or buy it already dried) 12 g cloves 8 g black pepper

Elaboration:

To prepare the yogi tea spice mix, crush all species in a mortar or in a grinder (It is not necessary that they be powdered). To prepare the yogi tea directly in the cup, place 3 to 5 g of the mixture (about a heaped dessert spoon) in a mug strainer and add 250 ml of boiling water. Let the mixture rest for eight to ten minutes.If you prepare the yogi tea in a saucepan, the flavor will develop even better, especially if the spices were not very well crushed. To make it in a pot, add 3 to 5 g (a heaping teaspoon) of the spice mixture per cup (approximately 250 ml) and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes. Then pass the liquid through a strainer.

Is better store the mixture in a metal tin or screw-top jar and you should store it in a cool and dry place.

Yogi Tea Variations

To adapt the classic recipe to your personal preferences, you can complement it with aromatic plants that you like or even with fruits. For inspiration, we present you a recipe for a calming yogi tea and a more invigorating tea mix.

calming yogi tea

Ingredients (for 50 g of mixture):

25 g classic spice mix 10 g fennel seeds 5 g dried orange peels 5 g dried lemon balm leaves 5 g dried lavender flowers

Ingredients that you do not have at home or cannot collect You can find them in heboristerías, organic supermarkets or online.

stimulating yogi tea

Ingredients (for 50 g of mixture):

25 g classic spice mix 10 g dried mint leaves 10 g dried lemon peels 5 g dried ginger

Mint, lemon and extra dose of ginger give energy and they warm your body from the inside out and give the brew a wonderfully fruity taste.

For individual variations of yogi tea you can experiment with other ingredients at will, you can add other species, other aromatic plants or other dried fruits. To get inspired you can look at the ingredients of commercial yogi teas and do experiments with them.

If you ever don’t have yogi tea at home you can brew it fresh for a cup or two instead of producing it in larger quantities to save. In this case, you can use one or another fresh ingredient, such as fresh ginger, fresh turmeric, organic fresh fruit peels such as apples, mango pieces… Let your imagination run wild and enjoy the result you get.