Oregano Tea

Here’s how to make oregano tea, a restorative herbal tea made with just boiling water and fresh oregano! The perfect way to use this fresh herb.

Did you know you can make herbal tea with fresh herbs and boiling water? Enter this oregano tea. Fresh oregano transforms in 5 minutes into an earthy, fresh drink that’s positively restorative. All you need is a few sprigs and boiling water! When Alex and I tried this for the first time, we were astonished by the flavor. It’s a fun way to make DIY tea, and it makes drinking your daily water much more interesting. Here’s what to do!

How to make oregano tea

All you need is two ingredients for oregano tea: fresh oregano and water! While oregano is best known for flavoring Italian recipes, its flavor lends intrigue to tea. This recipe is best in the summer when you’ve got fresh herbs growing in your garden or in pots. But you can still make it in the winter using fresh oregano from the grocery store. Here’s how to make oregano tea:

1. Boil: Boil a pot of water. We use an electric tea kettle (that we also use for our morning coffee).
2. Harvest herbs: Add 2 large leafy oregano sprigs — see the photo for the amount we used.
3. Steep: Fill up a mug with the boiling water. Allow to stand for 5 minutes, then enjoy!

Oregano tea benefits

Fresh oregano is known to have benefits such as fighting bacteria, anti-cancer properties, and decreasing inflammation. So, it’s possible oregano tea does the same! Many people believe in the power of herbal tea. We can’t promise it will cure all your ailments, but it can’t be argued that it’s positively soothing to drink a cup! Read more about the Benefits of Oregano.

Grow your own oregano

Oregano is easy to grow at home! You don’t even need garden space: just a pot and a sunny ledge! It’s got the best flavor and you can use it in recipes all summer long (see below). Go to How to Grow Herbs for more on growing herbs at home.

More herbal teas

You can make tea with all sorts of herbs! Here are a few more herbal tea recipes to try:

• Thyme tea
• Mint tea
• Ginger tea or Lemon ginger tea
• Rosemary tea
• Sage tea
• Lavender tea
• Lemon tea
• Basil tea (uses black tea)

Love tea recipes? Also try our Iced Tea, Sweet Tea and Cold Brew Tea.

More ways to use oregano

This fresh herb is a powerhouse for bringing Mediterranean flavor to a recipe! Here are a few more ways we love to use fresh oregano:

• Pizza: Top White Pizza or Mushroom Pizza with Herbs with beautiful fresh oregano.
• Veggies: Fresh oregano adds herby flavor to Sauteed Mushrooms and Steamed Carrots.
• Grains: Add to grain dishes like simple rice or Farro with Mushrooms.

This oregano tea recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

Print

More drinks with herbs

Here’s a way to use herbs in drinks: in infused water recipes! Here are some of our favorites:

• Fruit Infused Water Add your favorite fruits like strawberry and orange, and a handful of fresh mint or oregano!
• Lemon Herb Cucumber Water This lemon herb water features rosemary, thyme, and mint: you could also use oregano here.
  Easy Mint Water or Lime Mint Water Water infused with mint is so refreshing!