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

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.

Marija Kovač picks the chamomile near Đakovo on a dry morning. Only the flowers go into the bags, with no added flavouring.

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