From the kitchen
Recipes
Soups, teas and dishes in which herbs play the leading role, with ingredients, steps and points of attention. Each recipe links to the herbs it contains.
These are traditional dishes, not treatments. Also read the safety information for each herb, especially during pregnancy, when taking medication, or for children.
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Recipes for: Celebration and hospitality
Noahalorwu · CC BY-SA 4.0Africa · Local African healing traditionsBissap, cold hibiscus drinkA deep red, tart drink of hibiscus calyces, found at every party and market in West Africa.Celebration and hospitalityHot daysRoselle (hibiscus) · Mint · GingerAbout 1.5 litres · 20 minutes, plus cooling
stu_spivack · CC BY-SA 2.0Central America and the Caribbean · Herbal knowledge of the CaribbeanSorrel, Caribbean Christmas drinkHibiscus with ginger and allspice: the red drink that belongs to Christmas in Jamaica and Trinidad.Celebration and hospitalityRoselle (hibiscus) · Ginger · AllspiceAbout 2 litres · 20 minutes, plus steeping overnight
TitiNicola · CC BY-SA 4.0South America · The Guaraní and the mate traditionTereré, cold mate with yuyosParaguay's national drink: yerba mate with ice-cold water and fresh herbs.Hot daysCelebration and hospitalityYerba mate · Mint · Lemon verbenaFor a small group, passed around · 10 minutes
North America · Haudenosaunee medicineHaudenosaunee strawberry juiceThe sweet juice shared in the longhouses in June, when the first fruits are ripe.Celebration and hospitalityVirginia strawberry · MapleAbout 1.5 litres · 10 minutes