Best Baby Gripe Water Great For Adults Too Aka Bay Leaf Tea Recipes

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BABY GRIPE WATER (GREAT FOR ADULTS TOO) AKA BAY LEAF TEA



Baby Gripe Water (Great for Adults Too) Aka Bay Leaf Tea image

This "tea" is great for colicky babies or babies who don't burp properly and are prone to gas. Also great for anyone with gas no matter what age. It's wonderful after any kind of abdominal surgery. Great to give to kids with any kind of tummy upset. This is also know as "The Italian Grandmother Cure". The full recipe makes about 4 adult servings or 16 to 32 infant servings

Provided by MarielC

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

4 cups water
4 -5 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Place the bay leaves and the cold water in a medium saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Boil for 3 minutes. The mixture will turn a pale green, similar to some green teas.
  • Let cool a bit.
  • For adults and older children drink one cup when you have gas or other stomach upset.
  • For infants, feed one to two ounces, depending on age, whenever baby has gas.
  • Be aware that this will make you feel much better, and it will make you pass gas.
  • You can make half the recipe for an infant as this should be drunk before it gets cold. The basic formula is one medium bay leaf for every 1 cup of water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0.2, Sodium 4.8

FRIED FRUIT WITH BAY LEAF SAUCE



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This is a wonderful dessert. A combination of fried summer berries (red currants, purple grapes) and sage leaves dipped into a tasty bay leaf sauce. The bay leaf sauce has a wonderful taste of vanilla and herbal flavors. Together with the fruity flavors of the still warm berries and the wonderful taste of fried sage this makes a summerly dessert.

Provided by Thorsten

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 egg yolks
2 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 cup whipped cream
6 fresh bay leaves
1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1/3 cup milk
1 pinch nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 -2 cup red currants
1 -2 cup purple grapes
10 fresh sage leaves
oil (for deep frying)
sugar

Steps:

  • Sauce (can be prepared in advance): mix all ingredients in a small pot. Heat on medium high heat and stir all the time. The mixture will thicken during heating to a temperature of about 175 F (80 C). It is important that during heating the mixture will constantly be stirred. Do not let the sauce boil. The sauce has the right conistency, if it builds a thick film on the backside of a tablespoon.
  • Remove sauce from heat and stir for 2 minutes. Set aside and let cool down completely.
  • Prepare berries: Wash small panicles of red currant and pat dry with paper towels. Wash grapes and cut into clusters of 3-5 berries.
  • In a suited pot or deep fryer heat about 2 inches high oil for frying.
  • Combine flour, sugar, ground nutmeg and ground cinnamon.
  • Mix egg, milk and 1 tablespoon oil. Add to flour mixture and beat until smooth.
  • Dip berries and sage leaves into batter.
  • Fry berries in hot oil for about 1 minute or until batter is light golden brown. Fry sage leaves until batter is light golden brown and puffed up.
  • Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
  • While still warm sprinkle the fired red currant berries and the sage leaves slightly with some sugar.
  • Serve berries and sage leaves still warm with the cold bay leaf sauce.
  • NOTE: You can replace the berries in this recipe against others of your choice, but use fresh ones. They should not be to sweet. Or choose a sweet and a more tart one.
  • NOTE: I used fresh bay leaves. If you have no fresh leaves, you can use dried ones, but you may have to use more leaves. Try the sauce during heating and add more leaves to your taste. The sauce should have a delicate vanilla taste and additional notes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 621, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 464.9, Sodium 151.9, Carbohydrate 75.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 37.5, Protein 17.5

GRIPE WATER (FOR BABY)



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A simple home remedy for your colicky baby. Remember to talk to your doctor before giving this to your little one! Fennel seed can be used in place of dill.

Provided by Hadice

Categories     Very Low Carbs

Time 12m

Yield 7-8 2 oz bottles

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 teaspoon dill seed
1 pint water

Steps:

  • Simmer water and dill seed for about 10 minutes.
  • Strain out the seeds and allow water to cool.
  • Fill as many 2 oz bottles as you can.
  • Feed to baby as needed at room temp or slightly warmed.
  • Discard water after 24 hours, it doesn't keep it's potentcy and may start to turn.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0.9, Sodium 1.4, Carbohydrate 0.2, Fiber 0.1, Protein 0.1

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