Rooibos
Rooibos highlights smooth rooibos in an herbal infusion. Use the brewing guide below as a starting point, then adjust to your taste.
Caffeine Free
Ingredients: Organic Rooibos
How to brew
- Tea: 2.5 g of dry tea per 8 fl oz (240 ml) of water
- Water temperature: 212°F (100°C)
- Steep time: 5–7 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Cups per ounce: Approximately 11 cups per ounce (28.35 g), using 2.5 g per 8-fl-oz cup. This estimate counts the first infusion only.
Start with this guide and adjust to taste. A larger mug or stronger brew uses more tea and makes fewer cups per ounce.
Recipe to try
Peach & Ginger Tea Sorbet Float with Rooibos
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2.5 g Rooibos
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ripe peach, pitted and diced
- ¼ teaspoon Ginger Root, powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Sugar
- 2 small scoops lemon sorbet
- ½ cup chilled plain sparkling water
Method
- Heat 1 cup water to 212°F. Steep the Rooibos for 5–7 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Stir the sugar into the tea, then chill. Mash the fruit with the ground ginger and divide between two tall glasses.
- Add the cold tea and a scoop of sorbet to each glass. Pour the sparkling water slowly down the sides and serve with spoons.
Further reading
For independent information about botanicals and their safety, see the NIH Herbs at a Glance directory. Research on other preparations does not establish an effect for this product.
Product and wellness information
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