The fragrance of a scented-leaf geranium may remind you of roses, lemons, cloves, nutmeg, pine, peppermint, apple, pineapple, chocolate or coconut.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the geranium was a novel and beloved plant. Thomas Jefferson took some to the White House. By the end of the century, people were sick of it.

The first one was pineapple and geranium. It did not sound appealing. I find pineapple too syrupy and thick and cannot imagine geranium as a drink. But it was fantastic, light and refreshing.

There's nothing especially tricky about making tea out of living plants. Generally, it's as simple as harvesting a handful of leaves and stems, pouring hot water over them in a teapot, and letting ...