Rosehip

ROSE HIP
(a.k.a. Sweetbriar or Eglantine)

Country of Origin: Germany
Region: Black Forest region

Cup Characteristics: Mild and fruity with slight pungency (tangy) and sweet pear notes
Infusion: Tending pink with light rosy notes


Rose hip tea with honey was recommended in Bancke’s Herbal of 1525 for the feeble, sick and choleric person. Even though the reason for the health benefit of the beverage was not discovered until recently, it is now known that one ounce of concentrated rose hip contains about as much Vitamin C as a dozen or two oranges. During World War II, rose hip jelly was an important substitute for citrus fruits while international shipping lanes were disrupted. It has also been determined that rose hips provide B-complex vitamins A, D, and E, are high in organic iron and calcium, and contain measurable amounts of potassium, sulphur, silica, and zinc, as well as fructose and tannins.

1 Pound  $15:38    

8 Ounces  $9.90     

4 Ounces  $5.55     

To prepare as an infusion, use 1 teaspoon (for a stronger infusion use 2 teaspoons) per cup of tea (about 8 ounces). put into your teapot and add boiling water. let steep for 5 minutes and then pour. It is not necessary to strain the rose hips as they sink to the bottom of the teapot and are not easily ‘stirred up’. For additional flavor add a large slice of orange or lemon or three slices of fresh juicy peaches. Sweet to taste.