Freeze Dried Raspberry Pieces

Description

According to the mythology of ancient Greece, raspberries were once as pure white as the driven snow. Apparently they didn't develop their deep ruby color until the birth of Zeus. According to an old tale, when Zeus was a baby he was as colicky as he would become powerful. One day, a nymph passing the crying baby decided to find something to soothe him. She came across a raspberry bush and began plucking the white berries. While doing so, a thorn cut her finger, causing blood to drip onto the bush. Her blood stained the berries, turning them red and the color stuck. The Romans evidently thought highly of raspberries as well. Roman cookbooks from the 4th century describe various methods of preparing raspberries both in beverage and meal form. During the 11th century, Knights on the Crusade trail, encountering the sweet fruit during their campaigns, wrote poems extolling their succulent virtues. The Crusaders liked them so much it is speculated that it was they who brought the berries to England, where cultivation of the fruit began in earnest. Throughout the Middle Ages, English farmers subsequently grew, hybridized and generally improved the fruit. Over the ensuing centuries, Europeans everywhere fell in love with them. During the 1700s raspberries from England were taken to the New World and North Americans fell in love with them too. The early British farmers did an excellent job of guiding the raspberry toward its esteemed place of greatness in the world of fresh fruit.

Raspberries are one of the world's richest sources of vitamin C, manganese, fiber and a good source of vitamin A, B 1-3, iron, calcium and potassium. They're also up near the top of the basket in terms of antioxidant strength. Raspberries are an amazing fruit - and we haven't even gotten into how they taste yet! Actually, do we really need to tell you how good raspberries are? They're sweet, juicy, and packed full of sweet tart flavor. What more do you need to know? Another of their greatest features is that the heavenly flavor is miraculously preserved during the freeze drying process. Our freeze dried raspberries can add a colorful touch to custom tea blends or a tasty cup when brewed into a juicy tisane on their own. To raspberries!

Steeping Instructions

PRODUCT TYPE: Loose - Herbal Tea

IDEAL BREWING TEMPERATURE: 100ºC/212ºF

ANTIOXIDANT BENEFIT: For a greater antioxidant benefit brew longer and use more tea.

FOOD SAFETY ADVISORY: We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today's water has been known to carry viruses, parasites and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements and reduce the potential incidence of water-borne illnesses.

Epic Iced Tea Instructions

Tea isn't just served hot!  Iced tea is one of the most refreshing and natural thirst quenchers around the world.  Here is our suggested method of brewing the best iced tea.

ICED TEA BREWING METHOD (Pitcher): (To Make 1 Liter/Quart):

1. Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea or 6 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher.
2. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the tea.
3. Steep for 5 minutes.
4. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water.
5. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the bags.
6. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
7. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase
8. the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.

Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about.

ICED TEA BREWING METHOD (Individual Serving):

1. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea or 1 tea bag into a teapot for each serving required.
2. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea.
3. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
4. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags.
5. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional ½ serving.
6. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted.

Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about.

HERB & FRUIT ICED TEA BREWING METHOD (Pitcher): (To Make 1 Liter/Quart):

1. Place 12 slightly heaping teaspoons of herb & fruit blend or 6 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher.
2. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the herb & fruit blend.
3. Steep for 5-10 minutes.
4. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water.
5. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the tea bags.
6. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
7. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced herb & fruit tea is to increase the strength of hot brew since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.

HERB & FRUIT ICED TEA BREWING METHOD (Individual Serving):

1. Place 2 slightly heaping teaspoons of herb & fruit blend or 1 tea bag into a teapot for each serving required.
2. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the herb & fruit blend.
3. Cover and let steep for 5-10 minutes.
4. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags.
5. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional ½ serving. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
6. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed herb & fruit tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted.