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Winter fruit tea served in a glass
Warming fruit infusion rich with rosehips, orange, and winter spices

Spiced winter fruit punch (Non-alcoholic)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
This tea is essentially a non-alcoholic punch, where the essential oils of spices travel through the home with the steam of hot water. Dried rosehip provides not only Vitamin C but also a certain body and acidity that counterbalances the honey's sweetness. During slow steeping (infusion), the hard structure of woody spices (cinnamon, cloves) softens, releasing deep, warming aromas into the water.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 95 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large saucepan (min. 2 litres)
  • Fine mesh sieve
  • Chopping board, knife
  • Ladle

Instructions

1 ✓

Prep the fruit: scrub orange and apple thoroughly. Slice orange thinly, cut apple into wedges or cubes.

Tip: Essential oils in citrus peel dissolve best in hot water, so using the peel is important.
2 ✓

Boil the water in the saucepan. When boiling, turn off heat and wait 1 minute.

Tip: Rolling boil can destroy Vitamin C; quiet, hot water is gentler.
3 ✓

Add fruits, rosehips, cinnamon, and cloves to the water. Cover the pot.

Tip: The lid traps fragrant steam so aromas stay in the tea rather than escaping into the air [condensation].
4 ✓

Let stand (infuse) for 20 minutes. The water will take on the colour and flavour of the fruits and spices.

Tip: Rosehips need time to soften and release their colour.
5 ✓

Strain tea into a jug. When at drinkable temperature (approx. 50-60°C), stir in honey.

Tip: If you add honey while it's boiling hot, it may lose its characteristic floral aroma.
6 ✓

Serve in warm mugs; boiled orange slices can go back in as garnish.

Tip: You can pre-warm the mug with hot water so the drink stays warm longer.

Recipe FAQ

Can I use ground spices?
Better not to, as they make the tea cloudy and can be scratchy on the throat. Whole spices give a cleaner flavour.
When should I add the honey?
Always at the end, at drinking temperature, to preserve flavour and nutrients.

Ingredients

  • 1 piece Orange (organic, unwaxed)
  • 1 piece Apple (red, sweet)
  • 30 g Dried rosehips (crushed)
  • 1 piece Whole cinnamon stick
  • 5 pieces Whole cloves
  • 50 g Honey
  • 1.2 l Water (filtered)