Infusions and Tisanes

    Some people consider the words"infusion " and "tisane" to be synonymous, while others attribute slightly different  meaning to each. The word "tisane" is derived from Greek meaning barley water. Later, "tisane" came to denote a noncaffeinated herbal tea, rather than a caffeine-containing tea. Some consider a tisane to be a tea made from fresh rather than dried plant material. However defined , a "tisane" is , indeed an herbal infusion enjoyed for its therapeutic effects.

    An infusions is result of a  process of  bringing cold water to a boil and being pouring over dried tea leaves, herbs or fruit ,then allowed to steep anywhere from 3-10 minutes.

 

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