Lately, I've been reading a fair bit online about Red Clover and it's versatility. To be honest, I wasn't sure. I know it's edible, but it's just a cover crop to help restore nitrogen back to the Earth and keep the soil intact while it lies fallow. It is also a fodder crop and last I checked, I wasn't livestock...
Needless to say, I had to try some. It grows in abundance outside in the fields and along the edges of the sidewalks. Surely no one would miss it, and I wouldn't actually have to go digging around looking for it. The next time I went for a walk with my son, I brought along a bag hanging from his stroller and started picking clover heads and popping them in the bag so I could make tea when we got home.
While I waited for the water to boil, I began stripping the leaves from the clover heads and tossing the flowers into my French Press. Finally the water boiled and it was time to combine and steep. I let it sit for sometime - 25 minutes or so - then dumped it into a half gallon mason jar added some ice and a bit of honey and away we went. I have to admit it wasn't the best tea I've had, but easily something I'll do again. Perhaps a lemon or lime slice might help. Next time I'll try a combination of white and red clovers.
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