South African Drinks

[AmirA]

Rooibos (South African Red Bush) and Lavender Tea

Rooibos is a natural herb that grows here in SA and is used to make this herbal tea. I have sent some friends this herbal tea. Not sure if you have this where you live.

Cook Time: 10 mins

3 tablespoons loose red bush tea leaves ("rooibos")
1 tablespoon fresh lavender flowers
orange slices or lemon slice
sugar or honey, to taste

1
Boil enough water to fill up your teapot.
2
Place the red bush tea and lavender blossoms in the tea infuser; set in teapot.
3
Pour the boiling water into the teapot, cover with a tea cozy and steep 5 minutes.
4
Serve with orange slices (or lemon slices) and sugar on the side.
5
Note that both the amount of tea used and amount of flowers used are estimated.
6
Also delicious as iced tea!

 

[Jherrith]

Can't say I have ever seen the items locally, for this tea. The only place so far that I have seen loose herbs suitable for tea is in the Oriental Market and I don't know how to read Chinese so tis a hit and miss affair when I get the urge for something different.

[AmirA]

Well let me know then I can send some one day your way  hi5-3:

[Skhilled]

I drink iced teas all of the time and this sounds good. :)

[AmirA]