Chamomile tea

Irena Horvat near Klanjec cleans the rosehips before drying. The pieces are all the same size, so they cook evenly and give a deeply coloured, tart tea.

Irena Horvat grows the lavender, lemon balm and linden near Klanjec, and Marta blends them in Zadar.

Rosehip and apple bring the acidity, coriander and fennel the warmth. Marta puts the blend together in Zadar, and the rosehip comes from Irena Horvat.

Mountain mint is gentler than peppermint and leaves a cool trace on the tongue. Luka Šarić from Lovinac dries it as whole leaves, out of direct sun.

Irena Horvat near Klanjec picks the linden as soon as the flowers open, while they smell of honey, and dries them with the bract still attached.