How to Make Rosehip Tea
Discover the cozy goodness of rosehips tea, a tart, fruity, and vitamin C-packed drink you can make from foraged, fresh or dried rosehips.
Servings: 1 Servings
Calories: 24kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon rose hips (fresh or dried)
- 1 8 oz water (185°F)
- honey (or preferred sweetener)
Instructions
Using Fresh Rosehips
- Rinse and remove rosehip stems and blossom ends, then lightly crush to release their flavor.
- Add approximately 6 crushed rosehips to a tea bag, tea strainer, or tea pot and steep in water heated to 185°F for approximately 8 minutes. Strain tea, sweeten with your favorite sweetener, and enjoy!
How to Make Dried Rosehips Tea
- Add 1 tablespoon of dried rosehips to a tea bag, then pour 1 cup of boiling water over them. Steep 8 minutes, then sweeten, and enjoy!
Notes
- If harvesting rosehips instead of purchasing them, make sure to do so after a few good frosts. This ensures they are sweeter.
- Boiling for too long will destroy the vitamin C. Aim for about 8 minutes.
- Use a fine mesh strainer or a soup bag so that no irritating hairs/fibers sneak into your tea. If some sediment sneaks through, strain again through a tea bag or coffee filter.
- For a spicier version, toss in a piece of cinnamon stick, fresh ginger, or a few cloves.
- You can freeze rosehips whole to enjoy rosehip tea all winter long.
- If you intend to freeze some and dry some, I recommend freezing the smaller ones whole (because it's harder to remove their seeds) and deseeding and drying the larger ones.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Fiber: 4g | Vitamin C: 63mg
