How to Make Rose Tea--A Delicate Tea Flavored From Rose Petals

You may have heard of rose tea and wondered what it tastes like. If you want to try your hand at making tea made from roses, it is very easy to do. Follow these instructions for making your own rose tea. Once you sample it, you'll be hooked on the delicate flavor of this wonderful brew.

Rose tea, starts, of course, with actual roses and their petals. Most roses are edible and the petals have been used in recipes in many cultures, for the unmistakable flavor they impart.

It's always best to pick petals that are at their best, to capture their lovely, unmistakable rose flavor for your tea. Choose petals that are newly opened and discard withered petals or those with browned areas. A good time to collect your petals is earlier in the day.

Cautionary note: don't use what's known as Christmas Rose, this is supposed to be poisonous.

1. Before you start, make sure chosen rose plants have never been sprayed with pesticides and haven't grown near a roadway.
2. Gently remove the rose petals. The petals can be placed in a large bowl or container.
   
3. Once you've collected a container of rose petals, rinse these well under cool water.
4. Place on a tea towel to dry.
   

Simply add rose petals to your regular tea for a wonderful-tasting brew.

1. Add two green or one black tea bag to your teapot
2. Sprinkle in a handful or two of fresh rose petals
3. Fill tea pot half to 3/4 full with boiling water
   
4. Allow mixture to steep
   

Now, get set for some wonderful tasting tea.The rose flavor will infuse and permeate your tea. Roses taste just as they smell, delicate and floral, so roses make a perfect flavoring agent for brewing lovely rose tea.

Non-Caffeinated Rose Tea--For a non-caffeinated rose tea, place rose petals into your teapot and add boiling water.

Dry any remaining rose petals and store in a jar for additional batches of rose tea or use remaining petals to make rose water. See my article, How To Cook With Roses and Make Rose Water for how-to's.

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• It is always best to make rose tea from fresh rose petals. This gives the best flavor.
  
• If you've made rose water with your remaining petals, some of this can be added to your tea cup or your teapot.
  
• Rose tea can be purchased but there's a big difference between brands. Some teas might have a distinct rose flavor, while other teas may not offer much difference in flavor from regular tea.

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