A natural and easy tea that can soothe painful gas, tummy upsets and sometimes hiccups! Kid and Baby* friendly!
Keeps up to 4 weeks in the fridge, (freezes ok for 3-6 months?)
(You can substitute maple syrup or other sweetener instead of honey for infants under one year. *Honey is not recommended for infants under one year)
3 Cups of water
2 Tablespoons (or a “knuckle) of fresh ginger *
2 Tablespoons of Fennel Seed
1 Tablespoon of Dill
1 Tablespoon of Dried Chamomile
¼ cup of Honey or other Sweetener (Add while still warm, just before straining)
Add everything, but the honey, to a pot and bring it to a soft boil (Almost boiling/not rolling. Med-High for about a minute can do it depending on your stove)
Bring down the heat to Low or Med-Low to simmer for 15 minutes.
The flowers and dill will eventually sink into the water.
Take off heat and let stand for a minute.
Then add the honey and stir it in.
(ginger spice can work too, though I’d make that half to one whole tablespoon for powdered root. The root in the first photo is not the amount I used, I’d use a 1/3 of that root)
Strain! This makes a little more than 2 cups of tea.
I double strained it with only two layers of Muslin, 4 layers would have been redundant. I could have layered the muslin in before straining it the first time to save myself some mess and time. The metal strainer let the fine dill pass through.
Store in fridge for up to 4 weeks. Or freeze!
Waaaaaaay cheaper than store bought “Gripe Water” ;)
Chamomile is sometimes an allergen. Check with your pediatrician before giving to an infant.
Dose:
12+: 1 Tablespoon
2-12: 2 teaspoons (10mL)
Infant: 1 - 5mL*
(*Consult a pediatrician for the month of infant and dose, you can skip the chamomile as well if your introducing it later in case of allergen risk. The beauty of knowing exactly what your making! For babies I recommend getting a small syringe. I’ve kept and cleaned the syringes that come with the store bought gripe water. It goes up to 5mL. )
I am not a doctor, I am currently training to be an herbalist, but I am not a medical professional in any capacity.
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