Pine needle tea

Of all the wild teas you can make, pine needle tea is a common one and when one is in a coniferous forest it's the obvious one to brew up. It is refreshing but not a great deal on taste unless you brew it following the long version. Pine needle tea is high in vitamins A and C and the fresh green needles have apparently five times the amount of vitamin C found in one lemon Firstly collect a handful of pine needles from a tree and give them a rinse and then cut them into smaller sizes. Next bring your water to boil and then steep the needles in the water for at least 5 minutes. The long version entails simmering the pine needles for at least 20 minutes followed by steeping the pine needles again for another 20 minutes. The long version produces a reddish coloured tea.