Flavor & aroma
Anticipated profile: tart berry, warming spice. These notes describe the specified ingredients; the finished blend has not yet been taste-verified.
Inside the blend
Ingredients in descending order by development weight:
- Safely processed ripe elderberry fruit
- Echinacea purpurea aerial parts
- deseeded rose hips
- ginger rhizome
- hibiscus calyces
- Ceylon cinnamon bark
A little botanical understanding
Safely processed ripe elderberry fruit
Ripe elderberry fruit is specified only with verified safe processing. Drying alone does not establish safety.
Echinacea purpurea aerial parts
Echinacea purpurea aerial parts are the above-ground portions, with an herbal character.
deseeded rose hips
Deseeded rose hips are the fruit of rose plants, used for fruity, tart notes.
ginger rhizome
A rhizome, or underground stem, with a warm, peppery aroma.
hibiscus calyces
Hibiscus calyces are the outer flower structures; they add tartness and reddish color.
Ceylon cinnamon bark
Ceylon cinnamon bark brings a sweet-smelling, warming spice note.
Rhizomes are underground stems, such as ginger and turmeric. Aerial parts are the portions growing above ground. Calyces are the flower’s outer structures; hibiscus calyces lend tartness. Leaves bring herbal aromas, while bark and seeds often bring spice. Only the plant parts listed above are specified for this blend.
Ceylon cinnamon is a specific cinnamon type. Rooibos is a South African plant infusion, distinct from tea made from the tea plant. No ingredient extracts or essential oils are substituted.