Originally posted by NoahsMommy
Very interesting Karen....I didn't know that. Do you just put the leaves in a pot of hot water?

All four of our cats love catnip, but this is kind of new. Basil and Noel didn't react to it until about a month ago.
Yes, put the leaves in a pot of water, like you would make any other tea.
I sometimes do it 2 different ways. If I have natural herb teas (not the ones in the tea bags themselves, but the actual leaf teas), I make it with my coffee maker!! Put your filter and the leaves in and brew a pot of tea. This is quick and easy for cleanup.

Alternatively, you can steep the leaves in a tea pot, but you'll have to strain the water through so you don't drink up a bunch of soggy leaves! Ick! LOL