Sorrel Herbal Tea
Ingredients: Hibiscus Tea Flowers, Ginger Pieces, Orange Pieces, Cinnamon, Cloves, Allspice
Taste & Color
This oolong blend has a strong, tart, and malty taste with a dark reddish brown color. This tea is beautiful, tasty, full-bodied, healthy, and with a robustly satisfying aftertaste. Sorrel is unique because of the spicy ingredients.
Health & Wellness Benefits
The tea has become more popular in the West, marketed mainly as a heart-healthy aid. It is rich in antioxidants that can help prevent cancer and heart disease and contribute to well-being. The health benefits add an extra layer of goodness to the simple enjoyment of this unique tea blend.
- Promotes Heart Health
- Helps to Stabilize Blood Pressure
- Helps Increase Blood Circulation
- Helps Stimulate Blood Flow to the Brain
- Helps to Fight Exhaustion and Fatigue
- Stimulates the Liver
- Has Antibacterial Properties
- Has Anticancer Properties
- Has Anti-Inflammatory Properities
- Helps to Stop Tumor Growth
- Helps Reduce Depressive Symptoms
Preparation Methods & Dosage:
To make sorrel tea, boil the water first, then add the sorrel blend, and allow to steep for several hours. Strain and sweeten to taste. We recommend a large batch and refrigerate it for later enjoyment. For small batch brewing, measure 2 tsp per 8 oz. Double the amounts for the quantity desired.
Steps:
- Bring 2 liters (roughly 32-35 oz) of water to a boil in a large pot.
- Add 10 tablespoons of the sorrel blend. You may add all the ingredients loose in the water or place them in a large reusable or disposable tea filter.
- Boil until the hibiscus leaves begin to plump.
- Remove from heat and let steep for several hours or overnight.
- If the ingredients were loose, then strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a pitcher. If you used a tea filter, remove the filter from the beverage.
- You won't need much sweetener, but if you choose to add it, you may sweeten to taste with maple syrup, sugar in the raw, honey, or agave nectar. We recommend maple syrup.
- Serve over ice or drink warm.