How to make an Elixir Tea

Herbal tea is generally brewed by pouring boiling water over herbs in theproportion of 1 cup water to 1 teaspoon dried or 1 tablespoon fresh herbs, a bit stronger if you are planning to serve it over ice. Cover the pot to prevent the aromatic steam from escaping and let the infusion steep from 3 to 10 minutes, depending on the herbs. If you want a stronger flavor, use more herbs, because longer steeping may bring out a bitter flavor. Or put some fresh herbs and water in a clear glass jar and set it in the sun to brew on wa rm summer days. For convenience, mix up large quantities of your favorite blends and store them in tightly closed glass jars in a cool, dark cupboard. Use dried ingredients, stored separately, to create variations. Hibiscus : tangy citrus flavor.
Sweetens stomach and breath.

How to serve :

Iced Mint Hibiscus tea

Ingredients :
48 OZ Water
1 TBL Cinnamon chips, or 3 cinnamon stiks (4-inches long) broken up
1 TBL organic decaf. Loose black tea (such as ceylon)
2 TBL Dried Rosella/Hibiscus Flowers
1 1/2 TBL Honey, to taste
1 TBS Brown Sugar

Putting it together
1. Bring water to a light smmer. Turn of heat and add everything except for the honey.
2. Cover and let steep for 15-20 minutes. Strain into a pitcher, adn then add the honey to taste.
3. Serve over ice, garnish with fresh mint and/or slice of orange.

Hibiscus note : Do not use the garden variety of hibiscus without checking the Latin. Buy bulk dried flowers, preferably organically grown, from a reputable herb store.

DRINKS with Ice or serve cold drinks.

Rosella Tea and Benefit

Soothes colds
Opens blocked nose
Clears up mucous
Astingent
Promotes proper kidney function
Helps digestion
General Tonic
Diuretic
Helps reduce fever
Contains a lot of vitamin C, D, B1, B2

Here are the benefits of Rosella Tea :
Gain the Stamina and immune Normalize the suggar blood, uric acid, and cholesterol.Good for smoker, because it can reduce the nicotine and to controle the TBC virus, and also reduce the drugs addicted and avoid cancer. Healing cough, troth pain and healing ulcer in the mouth. Good for skin and reduce wrinkles. Reduce overweight and good for died protect from virus infection, good for anti bacteria, anti virus and good poisoning. For children, it is good for brain because it contains of omega 3 and speed up DHA to fix the metabolism, to pause the menopause and osteoporosis.

This receipie comes from the Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing. For more information visit with Finest SPA Aman at Summer Palace Beijing.

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