Roselle Citrus Tea Blend
A homemade roselle citrus tea blend with lemon verbena, lemongrass, lemon peel, and stevia from the garden. Brew it hot or serve it over ice.
Servings: 2.5 cups of tea blend
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup freeze-dried roselle
- ½ cup freeze-dried lemon verbena leaves
- ¼ cup freeze-dried stevia or less depending on taste
- ½ cup freeze-dried lemongrass
- ¼ cup freeze-dried lemon peel
- lemon slices for serving, optional
- orange slices for serving, optional
- honey for serving, optional
Instructions
- Combine the roselle, lemon verbena, stevia, lemongrass, and lemon peel in a blender.
- Pulse for a couple of seconds, just enough to lightly chop the ingredients. Don’t blend into a powder.
- Store the tea blend in an airtight jar.
- To brew, steep 2 teaspoons of the blend in 8 ounces of water just off the boil for about 10 minutes.
- For iced tea, let the brewed tea cool and serve over ice with lemon or orange slices.
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Notes
Store the finished blend in an airtight jar. For best quality, use within about a year.
Nutrition
Serving: 2teaspoons
