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two glasses of rosehip tea with lemon slices

Rosehip Tea

If you’ve never tried Rosehip Tea, you’re in for a treat. This simple homemade brew is tangy, naturally caffeine-free, and packed with vitamin C.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Optional Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Servings 5 Cups

Ingredients

FOR FRESH ROSEHIPS

  • 5 tbsp Fresh Rosehips washed, stems trimmed
  • 5 cups Water
  • Optional: Sugar, Sweetener, or a Slice of Lemon

FOR DRIED ROSEHIPS

  • 3 tbsp Dried Rosehips
  • 3 cups Water
  • Optional: Sugar, Sweetener, or a Slice of Lemon

Instructions

FOR FRESH ROSEHIPS

  • Rinse and trim stems and blossom ends.
    trimmed and cleaned rosehips in a bowl over a food processor
  • Pulse the rosehips in a blender until coarsely chopped.
    fresh rosehips blitzed in a blender
  • Bring water to a boil. Add the blitzed rosehips to the boiling water, then immediately turn off the heat.
    crushed rosehips boiling in a pot of water
  • Cover and let steep for at least 20 minutes, or up to overnight in the fridge for stronger flavour.
    crushed rosehips in a pot of yellow/orange water
  • Use a fine mesh strainer and/or cheesecloth to remove solids and tiny seeds.
    cheesecloth over a sieve, stain on the cloth
  • Pour into cups and enjoy hot or cold. Add sugar, sweetener, or lemon if desired.
    three glasses of rosehip tea, sliced lemon on top of two

FOR DRIED ROSEHIPS

  • Quickly rinse to remove dust.
  • Bring water to a boil. Add dried rosehips, cover, and steep for 20–30 minutes.
  • Remove solids and enjoy hot or cold with optional sweetener or lemon.

Notes

1 tbsp rosehips per cup of water is a good guideline. Adjust based on taste or batch size.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 642IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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