Rooibos Tea And Grapefruit Ade Recipes

ROOIBOS TEA AND GRAPEFRUIT-ADE

Steps:

• Brew tea in 2 cups boiling water 4 minutes; strain or remove bag. Let cool completely. Meanwhile, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely, then combine with grapefruit juice and tea in a pitcher. Refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 2 days. Serve over ice, garnished with grapefruit slices.

REFRESHING CITRUS-ADE

Steps:

• Add the water, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice and agave to a large pitcher and stir. Serve over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.

ROOIBOS ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place teabags, lemon, mint leaves and sugar in a large pot, pour boiling water onto this and leave to steep.
• Stir occasionally until cold.
• Remove tea bags when tea is cold and refridgerate.

GRAPEFRUIT TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Mix 1 1/2 teaspoon of grapefruit juice into milk in a small bowl, and set aside for about 5 minutes. In a large bowl, mash the butter with 3/4 cup of sugar until creamy and well combined, and beat in the egg and grapefruit zest until thoroughly combined. Beat the milk into the butter mixture about 2 tablespoons at a time, alternating with the flour mixture, until the dough is smooth. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and very lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on racks.
• Make glaze by mixing 3/4 cup sugar with 1/4 cup grapefruit juice. Brush glaze onto cooled cookies; let stand until glaze is set.

SOUTH AFRICAN ROOIBOS (REDBUSH) ICED TEA

Steps:

• Cut the orange and lemon into 4 thick slices each.
• Put all the ingredients into a glass jug and cover with boiling water.
• Leave to stand for 30 minutes.
• Strain, lightly squeezing the excess liquid from the teabags, fruit and mint.
• Pour strained tea into a 2L container and top up with cold water.
• Serve over ice with a little sugar syrup (if you like it sweeter) and a few slices of mixed citrus fruit (if you want to show off) -- .

ROOIBOS LIMEADE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, ginger, 8 thyme sprigs, and quartered lime in a cocktail shaker. Muddle until lime quarters release their juices and ginger and thyme begin to break down. Add lime juice, stirring until sugar has completely dissolved. Strain mixture into a pitcher partially filled with ice, or divide evenly among 4 ice-filled glasses. Top with tea, stirring to evenly combine. Garnish with thyme sprigs, ginger slices, and lime wheels; serve.