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    Rose Hips Tea

    Modified: Aug 4, 2022 · Published: Apr 6, 2015 by Analida · • Word count:754 words. • About 4 minutes to read this article. • This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    ,Easter is over! If you are anything like me I'm sure you ate your share of chocolate and other goodies too. I wanted to find a recipe that would comfort the overindulgent stomach and please the palate as well. Enter Rose Hips Tea.

    So what are rose hips? Rose hips are the fruit of the rose plant. They are high in vitamin C, which is why we often find them in various dietary supplements. Another rose hip benefit is that they're also high in antioxidants.

    Rose hips tea in tea ball with recap Mason jar

    So, how did I come about this rose hips tea?

    Well, kind of by accident, really! A recent trip to my local organic market convinced me to give rose hips tea a try. You see I was looking for dried rose buds for some photography work. While I was picking out items, the sales girl told me I should try rose hips. "Why?" I asked. "Oh it makes great tea" she said with a smile. She pointed to the bin. The dried, dark, and wrinkly little buds looked kind of funny. She spotted my look of uncertainty right away. She proceeded to tell me all about the health benefits of rose hips. I decided to follow her advice. I brewed a cup at home. Yum! I had to make more. My husband loved it and so did my son. I returned to the store the following week to get more rose hips.

    So what does rose hips tea taste like?

    Well, the taste is slightly tart with floral undertones. It is not a citric tartness, more like a floral tartness if that makes any sense to you. To sweeten it you can use a little sugar or honey. Little sugar cubes work great, and they are sort of fancy too. The color is akin to that of caramel.

    Rose hips tea steeping with teapot and reCAP mason jar flipcap

    To steep my rose hips tea I use my small 16 oz. Mason jar with my handy dandy reCAP. It makes it easy to pour and the jar keeps the tea pretty hot.  I do advise you to cap your jar right away after you pour the boiling water before it gets too hot.  When you pour the steeped tea, hold it close to the top to avoid getting burned.  Warning: HOT TEA & JAR!
    Rose hips tea with biscuit and reCAP flip cap

    Here's a little rose history for you.

    Roses have been around for a few millennia. Their first pictorial record is from frescoes found in the palace of Knossos (Crete) c. 1600 B.C. Roses feature prominently in antiquity. In Greek mythology, for example,  the rose is the symbol of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. It is said that she gave Eros (Aphrodite's son), the Greek god of love a rose as a gift.

    Roses are also mentioned in Homer's epic poem The Iliad. The body of Hector, the mighty warrior, was anointed with rose oil (attar). Roses were grown during the Middle Ages in monasteries, mostly for medicinal purposes. There are also recipes from this period where rose hips are used to make a fruit preserve. of sorts. The process of making these preserves is similar to that of making any fruit preserve/jam today. I will definitely need to try this. By the way did you know that the rose is the national flower of the US?

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    Rose hips tea with biscuit and reCAP flip cap | ethnicspoon.com

    Rose Hips Tea

    So what does rose hips tea taste like? Well, the taste is slightly tart with floral undertones. It is not a citric tartness, more like a floral tartness if that makes any sense to you. To sweeten it you can use a little sugar or honey. There are some health benefits as this is a natural source of vitamin C.  
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    Course: Beverage
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: caffeine free, healthy tea, rose tea, vitamin c
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 34kcal
    Author: Analida Braeger

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups boiling water
    • 2 Tbsp rose hips dried
    • 1 tsp honey optional

    Instructions

    • Place a tea ball containing the dried rose hips into a 16 oz. Mason jar. Pour the boiling water over it. Quickly cap the jar and allow to steep for about 3-5 minutes.
    • Pour into teacups.
    • Sweeten with honey or sugar. I like to use 1 small cube of sugar or 1 tsp. of honey per cup of tea.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 62.9mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 0.2mg

     

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    1. Denise Wright

      April 09, 2015 at 7:37 am

      I love all kinds of tea and I forgot that rose hips are so high in vitamin C (I used to have an herbal gift shop many years ago). I'm going to scour my cupboards for some rose hips because my allergies are acting up. Thanks of the reminder and a lovely post!

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      • Analida

        April 10, 2015 at 12:13 pm

        Thanks you Denise. I hope you find the rose hips. Also for allergies you might want to take raw honey from a local apiary. I always take a teaspoon of honey during allergy season and it helps tremendously.

        Have a great day,
        Analida

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    2. Kari

      April 14, 2015 at 12:54 pm

      Roses are the official flower of my sorority, AOII! Specifically the Jacqueminot rose because it grows naturally without thorns.
      Kari
      http://www.sweetteasweetie.com

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      • Analida

        April 14, 2015 at 3:09 pm

        oh wow! I never knew there were roses without thorns.

        Reply
    3. Sharon Rowe

      April 19, 2015 at 11:06 am

      I never knew you could make this type of tea! I must give it a go! Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness link party 🙂

      Reply
      • Analida

        April 19, 2015 at 5:51 pm

        Sharon, thanks so much for commenting. I love this tea, and as my post says, I found out by accident that you could actually make tea out of rosehips.
        🙂

        Reply
    4. Sinziana

      April 20, 2015 at 2:44 am

      5 stars
      Nice recipe and images..as always! Thank you for linking at Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party!

      Reply
      • Analida

        April 20, 2015 at 8:51 am

        Thanks again!

        Reply
    5. Mila

      April 20, 2015 at 6:52 am

      Never tried rose hips tea! And I ate A LOT of chocolate during Easter 😉

      Reply
      • Analida

        April 20, 2015 at 8:53 am

        Try it, it's really good. I like to sweeten it with honey.
        I am glad you ate a lot of chocolate too! 🙂

        Reply
    6. Laura @MotherWouldKnow

      December 30, 2015 at 11:32 pm

      Among the many things I learned from this post was that the US has a national flower. Who knew? I love rosehips tea and while I don't drink it for medicinal reasons, it is incredibly calming, as well as delicious.

      Reply
      • Analida

        January 02, 2016 at 8:38 am

        It is indeed calming Laura! A friend recently gave a small package of gourmet salt with crushed rose petals out of all things!

        Reply

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