Pine needle tea and a bimble...

[The Big Lebowski]

Went for a bimble today after work to collect some Christmas wreath making bits and bobs and decided to give pine needle tea a go while i was out and about... Crisp cold winters day with a touch of snow on the ground

My shelter was some old derelict victorian stables.

View directly looking down the Severn Estuary, nice!

Pine needle brew... Better than i expected tbh!

It was, well... like pine flavoured herbal tea. Quite nice really and warmed me up for the walk ahead.

Maybe I'll try spring when the sap is rising as i felt it could have been fuller in flavour, despite using a fair ammount of scots pine needles. Some birch sap as water is supposed to be very nice by all accounts.

Give it a go if you haven't tried it, al.

 

[JonathanD]

Good to see someone that doesn't consider pine needle tea as Although I do think you have to enjoy it in context, and the colder months do that for it.

 

[lannyman8]

awesome, pn tea is really nice, but then i do love gay tea, as the lads call it at work...................lol........

great pics, thanks...

chris....

 

[ex-member Raikey]

yep! birch sap and pine needle tea is good,...

i,m soft tho amd still add sugar to it,..

nice pics , cheers

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Ta

Jury's still out although it was worth trying! I have some on the brew now I'll leave to soak ovenight once its come to a rolling boil and try it with a spoon of honey in the morning

Couple of more piccy's of a pleasurable stroll, Just what i needed after a long week.

atb, al.

 

[Calurix]

I've never tried using needles for tea, Are pine or fir tree needles better ?.

Regards,
Cal

 

[widu13]

Break the needles for more taste.

 

[ex-member Raikey]

yeah i crack em in the bottom of the canteen with the back of the spoon,..forgot to mention,..

the iron work inclusion on that tree is great!!! ,..

thats gonna make for some interesting wood for someone in years to come,..

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Cheers for the pointers, I've just cut them up with snip's but 'll try crushing next time!

Yup, that tree's one way to blunt your silky rather quickly LoL!!

atb, al.

 

[JonathanD]

the iron work inclusion on that tree is great!!! ,..

thats gonna make for some interesting wood for someone in years to come,..

I agree, shows how nature has the power over anything we create. Imagine how many trees are still alive that have arrowheads from medieval times still buried within the living wood. Must be thousands upon thousands out there.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Interesting thought there Jonathan!

Just out of curiosity... any idea what the fungus is anyone?

Dont worry, i have no intention of eating it

al.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

I've never tried using needles for tea, Are pine or fir tree needles better ?.

Regards,
Cal

Hi Cal... Domestic pine (forestery comission type), spruce or scott's should all be similar at a guess, someone should give you better advice soon. just be very aware of yew, and its highly toxic nature.

atb, al