Mushroom Tea

Sipping shiitake mushroom tea can feel especially soothing—it’s warm, grounding, and gentle on digestion, offering both comfort and nourishment when the body needs extra care. And this tea—wow! Dave Cox, owner and head chef at Marshallton Inn and Four Dogs Tavern in Pennsylvania made this for a Wellness Day event, and I was blown away by its flavor profile and drank four cups. Sipping it transported me to Thanksgiving and gave me a feeling of warmth, comfort, and love—or hygge, as those from the Danish culture share. Shiitake mushroom is a key ingredient for strengthening the immune system. You can sip this tea warm or cold.

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Mushroom Tea

Sipping shiitake mushroom tea can feel especially soothing—it’s warm, grounding, and gentle on digestion, offering both comfort and nourishment when the body needs extra care.

This tea is good for nausea and constipation, and warms up the GI tract for easy digestion

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Servings: 8

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 8 springs fresh thyme
• 1 pound shiitake mushrooms with stem, cut in half 
• 1 ounce fresh parsley  with stems
• 2 scallions whole
• 4 cloves garlic peeled
• 2 pods cardamom whole pods or 1/2 teaspoon of ground
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds whole
• 64 oz water filtered
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Cardamom bitters if desired

Method

 

STORAGE TIP: Refrigerate for 4 days or freeze for 30 days
1. Put the rosemary and thyme in a piece of cheesecloth, making a package of sorts, and tie with a string to seal. Place the mushrooms, parsley, scallions, garlic, cardamom, coriander, fennel seeds, and water in a large pot. Add the herb bundle to the pot. 
2. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 45 minutes. 
3. Remove from the stove and let steep for 1 hour at room temperature, then strain. 
4. Add salt and pepper to taste and a dash of cardamom bitters, if desired. 
You can steep broth with an Earl Grey tea bag.
5. This tea easily converts to a delicious soup! Use the reserved mushrooms, scallions, and parsley, chopped and placed in a bowl. Pour the tea over top. 

Notes

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Shiitake mushrooms support immunity and help reduce inflammation, making them especially nourishing during cancer treatment. Enjoyed in broths or teas, they provide gentle, grounding nourishment and comfort.