Cycle

Rose Month

Petals and a little ginger, kinder than it sounds.

Culinary rose petals make a tender cup some people want on tender days. Ginger keeps it from floating off into perfume. Use food-grade petals, not florist roses.

Steep: 7 min
Water: 90°C / 195°F
Caffeine: None

Taste · Floral, faintly tart, warm

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Ingredients

1 cup

Organic rose petals1 tsp
Organic rosehips1 tsp
Fresh ginger2 slices

Method

1
Steep covered 6–8 minutes. Strain.
2
Honey if you want it rounder.

Why this cup

A gentler month cup if tannic leaves feel like too much
Smells like a garden, drinks lightly
Pretty enough to serve

Go gently

Food-grade petals only.
Rose family allergy is uncommon but possible.
Kitchen tea, not a hormone treatment.

Steep timer

7:00

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