Rose Tea
Make soothing rose tea at home using dried rose buds.
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup water + more to warm teapot
- 1 tablespoon dried rose buds, roughly chopped or 1 tea sachet or tea bag
Instructions
- Boil water. If using an electric kettle with temperature setting, set it to 208°F. Boil a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot. Filtered water is best.
- Warm up teapot.Pour hot water into a teapot, halfway, and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.Warming up the teapot is an extra step that all tea professionals take the time to do, so when the tea steeps, the water temperature won't drop drastically.
- Put cut rose buds into the teapot and add hot water. Cover teapot and steep for 5 minutes.
- Strain rose buds and pour hot tea into a teacup.
Notes
- To make rose tea with black or green tea, add a tea sachet or 1 ½ teaspoons of loose black or green tea.
- Roughly chop or cut rose buds before steeping in water. Rose buds are fairly small and tightly closed so cutting them helps the water reach into the the petal layers.
- If you want a stronger cup of rose tea, add a couple of more minutes to your steep time or add another 1/2 teaspoon of chopped rose buds. Unlike black or green tea, herbals don't get bitter when steeped for longer.
- Rose tea can be brewed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Keep it covered or airtight glass container or pitcher.
Nutrition
Calories: 5 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg