Advent calendar day 7: Plain/straight herbals
I’m starting to run out of ideas for caffeine-free tea themes, but since I have quite a few straight herbals I thought this could occupy one or two days. This is a tisane made of fennel seed. It smalls and tastes similar to anise or liquorice, but when it grows it looks more like dill. I actually really like anise and fennel in teas (far more than licorice root), so I find this a decent herbal for calm evenings or just to have something to drink. I originally bought fennel seed tea to help with stomach aches/digestion upsets and now I find I enjoy it enough to drink it regularly.
Flavors: Fennel, Fennel Seed, Herbs, Licorice
Would you say that fennel has the same flavor as licorice root but without the cloying aftertaste? I’m not sure I’ve had fennel in a tea before, but it sounds interesting. I do like it in other things!
I think so! I really enjoy the aftertaste in licorice root, but I understand how others don’t!
Yes, I feel like it’s definitely one of those love/hate sort of foods!
I’m one of those few people in Camp Fennel/Anise/Licorice Root. I love black licorice flavors. :-)