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Winter fruit tea served in a glass
Spiced and warming homemade fruit tea for cold days

Spiced Winter Fruit Tea with Rosehips

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
This tea is essentially a non-alcoholic punch where spice oils permeate the house along with the steam. Dried rosehips provide not just Vitamin C but a body and acidity that counterbalances the honey's sweetness. During the slow infusion, woody spices like cinnamon and clove soften, releasing deep, warming aromas.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 95 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large Pot (min. 2 quart)
  • Fine mesh strainer
  • Cutting board, knife
  • Ladle

Instructions

1 ✓

Prep the fruit: scrub orange and apple thoroughly. Slice orange thinly, cut apple into wedges or cubes.

Tip: Essential oils in citrus peel extract best in hot water, so using the peel is key.
2 ✓

Boil the water in the pot. Once boiling, turn off heat and wait 1 minute.

Tip: Rolling boils can degrade Vitamin C; quiet, hot water is gentler.
3 ✓

Add fruit, rosehips, cinnamon, and cloves to the water. Cover the pot.

Tip: The lid traps aromatic steam, keeping flavor in the tea rather than the air.
4 ✓

Let steep (infuse) for 20 minutes. The water will take on the color and flavor of the ingredients.

Tip: Rosehips need time to soften and release their color.
5 ✓

Strain into a pitcher. When cooled to drinking temp (approx 120-140°F), stir in honey.

Tip: Adding honey to boiling water can destroy its floral notes.
6 ✓

Serve in warm mugs; you can put the cooked orange slices back in for garnish.

Tip: Pre-warm mugs with hot water to keep the drink warm longer.

Recipe FAQ

Can I use ground spices?
Better not; they make the tea cloudy and can be gritty in the throat. Whole spices provide a cleaner flavor.
When should I add honey?
Always at the end, at drinking temperature, to preserve flavor and nutrients.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Orange (organic, untreated peel)
  • 1 whole Apple (red, sweet variety)
  • 2 tbsp Dried Rosehips (crushed)
  • 1 whole Cinnamon Stick
  • 5 whole Cloves
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 5 cups Filtered Water