Choose young and tender spruce tips, preferably in the spring.

Harvest with care, ensuring you don’t strip a tree of all its tips.

Rinse the spruce tips gently under cold water to remove any debris.

Heat 4 cups of purified water in a medium-sized pot.

Bring the water to a gentle boil.

Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer.

Add the harvested spruce tips to the simmering water.

Let the spruce tips steep for about 10-15 minutes, allowing the flavors to infuse.

After steeping, carefully strain the tea to remove the spruce tips.

Press down on the tips with the back of a spoon to extract all the flavorful essence.

Add honey or your preferred sweetener to the strained tea, adjusting to your desired level of sweetness.

Stir well to ensure the sweetener dissolves evenly.

Consider adding lemon slices to your Spruce Tip Tea for an extra burst of freshness.