Hibiscus Rose Hip Iced Tea With Cranberry Juice Food

ROSE HIP ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rosehips to boiling water, cover, reduce heat, 8and simmer gently for about 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in sugar until dissolved. Leave covered to steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain tea through a fine sieve. Cool to room temperature, then transfer to the fridge to chill.

HIBISCUS & ROSE HIP ICED TEA WITH CRANBERRY JUICE

Steps:

• Add tea bags to hot water and steep for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and chill.
• Fill glass with ice cubes pour in tea and enjoy this healthy drink.

ROSE HIP JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the rose hips thoroughly. Cut off the scraggly ends and discard.
• 2. Place rose hips in a large pot. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour (or longer), until rose hips are soft and mashable.
• 3. Use a potato masher to mash up the rose hips into a rough puree. Strain using a jelly bag, strainer, or cheesecloth until all juices run out.
• 4. Measure the juice. You will need 3 cups for this recipe. Add more water if you are a little short.
• 5. Place 3 cups of of rose hip juice in a large, wide pot. Add the lemon juice and pectin. Bring to a boil, dissolving the pectin. Add the sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the butter. Bring to a hard boil. The mixture will bubble up considerably. Boil for exactly one minute. Remove from heat and pour off into prepared canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace from the rim.
• 6. Clean jars and process in a water bath.

ICED HIBISCUS TEA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine water and hibiscus flowers and bring to a boil.
• Simmer over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
• Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Pour the drink into a medium bowl. Fill a larger bowl with ice water and set the smaller bowl inside.
• Stir the drink occasionally until chilled, about 10 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and serve in tall glasses over ice.