Tea made from roses.

If you drink rosehip tea regularly during the colder months, you can get a lot of vitamins C and K.During the autumn months, roses are ideal for harvesting and storing so they can be used in tea and other preparations.

Step 1: The kettle of water should be boiled.

Make sure you have enough water to make as many cups of tea as you want.Carefully pour the water into a heatproof bowl after it has been boiled.How much water you have boiled will affect the size of the bowl.

Step 2: Take a few of the dried rosehips.

The rosehips should be placed in the water.The water needs to completely cover the rosehips.If you find that it doesn't, either boil and add more hot water or use a spoon to push the rosehips down to the bottom of the bowl.

Step 3: For 10–15 minutes, steep the water and the rosehips.

Do not cover the bowl.

Step 4: Carefully pour the tea into the cups after a few minutes.

The water will be cool if you drink the tea immediately.

Step 5: Pick out the flowers.

After the first frosts, do this.

Step 6: Put the rosehips in a container and wash them.

The top and tail of each rosehip should be removed.

Step 7: Cut it in half.

All of the seeds need to be removed.

Step 8: The halves should be placed on a baking sheet or tray.

Step 9: To bake, put it in a cool oven.

It is appropriate to have a temperature around 120oC.

Step 10: When the rosehips have dried completely, remove from the oven.

Step 11: You can blend or process.

Transfer the dried rosehips to a container.

Step 12: The dried rosehip mixture should be used for each cup of tea

Step 13: A tea leaf holder has a small quantity of tea in it.

You can put it in the mug or cup.

Step 14: Bring in boiling water.

Remove the tea leaf holder after 5 to 7 minutes of steeping.If you add it straight, strain the tea out of the cup.

Step 15: You should serve immediately.

If needed, add a small amount of honey.