Description
Wild cherry fruit tea
Fruit mix with wild cherry.
Ingredients: Apple pieces (roasted), hibiscus, rosehip peel, cherry (5%), cherry flavoring.
Apple pieces make this mixture juicier and have a positive effect on digestive health. They are also a source of vitamins and minerals.
Rosehip is very rich in vitamins and minerals. It is especially rich in vitamin C. It is a good diuretic and can have a positive effect on digestive health and stomach ailments. People use rosehip in folk medicine since ancient times, for problems such as urinary infections, rheumatic diseases and gout, colds, lack of vitamin C and elevated body temperature.
Hibiscus petals have a sour taste similar to some types of red fruit. Street vendors as well as outdoor cafes selling hibiscus tea can be found on the streets of Cairo. In Sudan, hibiscus was and still is used in folk medicine to treat many conditions. Like cholesterol problems and high blood pressure. Even some more modern research claims that hibiscus can lower blood pressure. It is also rich in vitamin C like the previous two ingredients. What makes this fruit tea very good for strengthening the body and better immunity.
Cherry – in folk medicine, a bark decoction is used to calm and relieve cough, to reduce inflammation (gums and throat). The cherry adds to the acidity of this mixture, and also brings sweetness to it. The smell of this mixture is reminiscent of marzipan.
- Country of origin: Germany
PREPARATION
5 g (cca. flat tablespoon)
95ºC
5-10min
