I didn’t know what it was when I ordered it at Cavallini, in Clifton Hill. Was expecting something herbal but it turned out to be a fruit tea. The cafe served the tea in a very pretty Kyoto Blossom teapot, but when I poured the tea into my cup, the bright pink-red colour really startled me… hibiscus!!! :0 At first the tea was ok, there was only sweet berry flavours, no tartness. But the tea continued to steep inside the teapot, the inevitable tartness developed… my advice: keep the steeping time short!
Botanica
Description:
A versatile all-rounder fruit tisane that is a fresh burst of fabulous flavours. Apple pieces blended with stone fruits and berries with pretty petals, rosehip for spice and a lick of liquorice. A bright pink infusion is bold and lingering, with its sweetness tempered by a hint of tartness on the finish. Juicy, delicious, bright and breezy, a wonderful way to enliven a winter’s day, and wickedly delicious iced in summer.Brew:
1 teaspoon per 200mls, brew 3-5 minutes in water at 100 degrees Celsius.Serve:
As is, with a little sugar or a drizzle of honey if desired. Sensational iced in summer.Ingredients:
Apple pieces, rosehips, hibiscus petals, liquorice, calendula petals, stone fruit and berry flavour, sultanasEnjoy:
Versatile for delicious sipping throughout the day and into the night. A perfect partner in the afternoon to a range of light-style sweets. Serve before dessert as a fresh flavour in anticipation.
