10 Ways To Use Chamomile In The Kitchen
Beyond just brewing a cup of tea, chamomile’s sweet floral flavor plays nicely in both savory and sweet preparations. An added benefit: getting more chamomile into your diet and products makes it easier to tap into its array of wellness perks.
Explore these 10 tempting ways to cook, bake and craft using fresh or dried chamomile flowers at home.
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Chamomile Citrus Crush Mocktail - Muddle fresh chamomile flowers in lemonade spiked with lime then mix with bubbly water for a refreshing alcohol-free beverage.
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Overnight Oats - Stir dried chamomile blossoms into overnight oats along with berries, nuts and milk of choice. Allows floral flavor to infuse overnight.
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Herbal Salt Scrub - Blitz up Himalayan pink salt with dried flowers to exfoliate while enjoying aromatherapy benefits. Makes a great shower gift or Mother’s Day pampering project.
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Honey Lemon Tartlets - Bake miniature shortbread tart shells filled with lemon curd laced with chamomile honey. Dust with confectioner’s sugar if desired. Makes an elegant dessert presentation.
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Relaxing Foot Soak - Place fresh/dried flowers in warmed milk with honey then add to a basin of water to soak feet and reap moisturizing benefits.
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Chamomile Green Smoothie - Blend chamomile flowers into green smoothies with yogurt, pineapple, kale and ice for an antioxidant immunity boost.
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Overnight Chamomile Spa Water - Combine distilled water with fresh flower heads in a beautiful glass jar. Allow to infuse 8+ hours in the fridge then strain for a soothing toner.
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Garden Flower Ice Cubes - Fill ice cube trays with edible flowers suspended in water. Mix into drinks for whimsical presentation and flavor.
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Herbal Face Steam - Steep strong chamomile tea, let cool slightly and lean over the bowl draped in a towel to open pores and soothe skin.
- Chamomile Butter Cookies - Cream butter and sugar with ground dried chamomile flowers before baking into floral shortbread cookies. Delicious on their own or sandwiched with lemon curd.
