Warm wilderness tea with honey
Warm wilderness tea with honey is a soothing herbal beverage traditionally made by steeping foraged wild plants like pine needles, spruce tips, or birch leaves in hot water and sweetened with honey. It is a rustic drink with roots in North American and Northern European wilderness survival and folk medicine, valued for its warming and comforting qualities.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This tea is very low in calories, fat, and protein, with carbohydrates coming almost entirely from the added honey. It primarily provides hydration and small amounts of antioxidants and vitamins from the wild botanicals.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 45 kcal |
| Protein | 0.1 g |
| Carbs | 12 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Sodium | 5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg |
| Manganese | 0.2 mg |
| Potassium | 45 mg |
| Antioxidants | Variable |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it represents a connection to foraging traditions and self-sufficiency, using readily available natural ingredients. Nutritionally, the wild plant components can offer unique phytonutrients not found in cultivated teas.
