How to make rose tea
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Different methods are used to prepare rose tea. Along with dried rose petals or dried rose buds, different materials are used, each of which creates its own flavor and aroma. In this article, we want to teach you different ways to make rose tea. So join us to learn how to make rose tea.
What is the best rose for rose tea?
The best rose for oral use is organic rose. Due to the lack of chemicals in the cultivation process of organic roses, organic roses are free of allergens and toxins. Organic roses are much more popular than ever and wholesale dried rose buds can be seen from different countries. Iranian organic rose is highly recommended for use in rose tea due to its high quality and unique aroma. Let’s make rose tea after you buy dried rose petals.
First Method
Ingredients for making damask rose tea
- Fresh dried petals of rose or Fresh dried rose buds – 1 cup
- Hot but not boiling water – 3 cups
- Honey – optional (preferably a tablespoon)
How to prepare rose tea
At first we separate the white part of the end of the petals, because they have a bitter taste. After that we wash the petals. After drying, add fresh petals to a bowl of water and bring to a boil over low to medium heat. After boiling, wait 5 minutes until the petals are colorless. Remove the tea from the heat and strain it. Your rose tea is ready, you can add honey to it and enjoy your drink.
Second Method: Combination of black tea and dried rose
Ingredients for making tea and damask rose
- Dried rose petals or dried rose buds – 1 spoon
- Black tea or green tea – 1 spoon
- Honey or sugar – as desired
When brewing tea, you can pour some dried rose petals or buds along with black or green tea into the teapot. Then wait 15 to 20 minutes for your tea to brew. In this way, your rose tea will be prepared by brewing black tea. The resulting drink will have a unique flavor and aroma of rose that doubles the pleasure of drinking tea; and will bring you peace.
Combined teas with roses
In addition, you can prepare damask rose and saffron teas, rose and cinnamon tea, rose and rosemary tea, rose and beef tongue tea, rose and ginger tea, and enjoy tea with pleasant flavors and unique properties.
Damask rose syrup
In addition to tea, damask rose can be used to make other drinks. In addition to tea and hot drinks, rose petals can also be used to make cold drinks. To prepare rose syrup, you can brew 30 to 40 grams of dried petals in half a liter of boiling water for a day and then strain it, add 50 grams of sugar to it and cook again to provide a dense liquid. As a sedative, drink a tablespoon of this syrup before each meal. This syrup is anti-depressant and strengthens sexual power.
You can also make rose syrup using rose and honey or sugar. To do this, just dissolve the mentioned ingredients in the required amount of water and put the resulting solution in the refrigerator to prepare your rose syrup.
Permissible consumption of rose tea
The permissible limit of consuming rose in the form of tea is 3 to 5 tea bags or 5 to 10 grams of rose per day. Excessive use of rose tea has side effects and harms, which we will discuss below.
The best time to consume rosemary
1 to 2 hours before a meal or after a meal is the best time to consume damask rose tea.
The nature of rose tea
The nature of rose tea is mild. Rose flower contains high amounts of vitamin C, polyphenols, vitamin A, various minerals, malic acid, pectin and citric acid, neolol, graniol, miren, quercetin and other antioxidants.
Properties of rose tea
- Rose tea increases the body’s resistance to disease and strengthens the lungs, so it is useful for people with weak bodies. It removes the symptoms of colds, flu, colds and bronchial congestion.
- The tea of this plant eliminates bad breath.
- Roses tea also eliminates bloating.
- This tea strengthens and relieves lung, kidney and heart palpitations.
Complications and harms of Damask rose tea
Excessive consumption of any food has its disadvantages, and rose tea is no exception to this rule. Excessive consumption of rose flower tea causes headache, nausea, vomiting and fatigue in people. Experts say that if a person drinks more than 5 cups of rose tea a day, he will suffer from diarrhea due to the high amounts of vitamin C. Also, high levels of vitamin C can increase the risk of kidney stones. In addition, due to the increased absorption of iron, this tea is harmful to people with thalassemia.