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Rooibos Evening
Red bush, vanilla, and a long quiet steep.
South African rooibos is naturally sweet and impossible to over-steep. A scrap of vanilla bean turns it into dessert without becoming cloying.
- Steep
- 8 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Honeyed, woody, vanilla
Ingredients
2 cups
- Organic rooibos2 tsp
- Vanilla bean · split, or ¼ tsp extract after steeping2 cm
Method
- 1
Steep rooibos and vanilla in boiling water for at least 7 minutes.
- 2
Longer is better. Strain or leave the leaves in a large pot.
- 3
A splash of warm oat milk is welcome.
Why this cup
- Safe to leave in the pot — it will not go bitter
- A true evening cup with no caffeine
- Comforting on cold nights
Go gently
- Very well tolerated. Choose unsweetened vanilla if using extract.
- Caffeine-free and generally fine for older children; skip honey under one year.
Steep timer
8:00
