Is it even possible? Certainly! While the herbs smell, ticks and insects repel. How to use it?
Aromatic herbs that do not smell ticks
Certainly you were in a nice restaurant or craftsmanship somewhere in the arcade of the historic center of the town or the courtyard of the chateau, where they offered you homemade lemonade. Herbal lemonades are not only beautifully served, but also very tasty. These are often combinations that we would not even remember and how they taste! Quite interesting is that they are often herbs that repel different insects or ticks.
This can be used quite elegantly. However, not to use the herbs for lemonade and natural spraying, do not prepare syrup but herbal infusion. You can use it for both. In the case of lemonade, it is enough to dilute it, sweeten and possibly flavor it. It is not as crazy at all as it might seem.
Repellent herbs, not only against ticks, but also mosquitoes, include lavender, rosemary, thyme, peppermint and lemon grass. Many others, but they are not suitable for lemonade preparation.
How to prepare a repellent from lavender and rosemary?
Both herbs are very pleasant. If you season them properly, they will be tasty and refreshing in the drink. How to do it?
Consider a handful of rosemary in a cup of water. Rosemary is very stiff and deserves a longer boiling, at least 20 minutes. You can then add a teaspoon of dried lavender to the boiled rosemary. Treat lavender carefully. It is very aromatic and its tannins could irritate you in large quantities. Leave lavender in water for another 10 minutes, ideally covered with lid.
Then just drag the decoction and add a little lemon or lime juice. Lemon juice stabilizes the mixture and intensifies the smell. If you do not want lemonade and prepare decoction only for its repellent effects, you can add half a teaspoon of vinegar instead of lemon.
Lavender and rosemary in homemade lemonade
The prepared decoction, free of all dirt, so that it does not clog the sprayer, pour into a bottle with a pump and use before you go out. It is a completely natural repellent that is appropriate to carry with you and use as needed, ideally several times during the walk.
If you weld more such a decoction, you can use it as a basis for a good summer lemonade. However, rosemary-chelevard decoction with lemon will need to be diluted and sweetened. With this will help you stevia, honey, snap syrup or of course sugar. It is up to you which sweetener you prefer.
Do not forget to dilute the decoction with spring or carbonated water. Ideally, you can put a few ice cubes, a slice of lemon or a twig of herbs in a tall glass. Quite simply you make a very pleasant and slightly flavored herb water that you can sip all summer.
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