contemplative cranberry ginger rose tea.

I’m in a quiet, contemplative mood - completely lost in thought. There are times when it’s a necessary progression (in order to figure things out) but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It might help to have something to take along the (introspective) way. I think I'll *bake*.

I'm feeling...

something that doesn’t take me too far away from my thoughts,

something that’s not too challenging to make,

something with a delicate scent,

something that’s cooling but sweetly so...

TLDR:

I’m contemplative
I’ll *bake*
Cranberry Ginger Rose Tea
Delicate, Sweet, Cooling
Subtle

With this tea, you think you know what [taste] to expect; tart (cranberry) and earthy (ginger) with a little sweet (raspberry) only to find a subtle floral (rose) taste at the end. Thus, a perfect example of the activity going on in my head today.

cranberry ginger rose tea.

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Prep time: 10 minutes, Rest time: 2 hours, *Chill time: 2 hours (*not required)

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3 inch (45 g) fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
3 cups water
3 cups cranberry raspberry juice
3 tsp rose water

Instructions

I’m ready.

Heat the ginger and water on the stove over medium heat and bring to a boil. Once it’s boiled, turn off the heat and let it steep for 2 hours.

Strain the ginger from the water and let the water to cool to room temperature. Discard the ginger.

Add the cranberry raspberry juice to the ginger-infused water. Stir in the rose water.

Let the tea chill in the fridge for 2 hours or pour the tea over a glass filled with ice and enjoy it right away.

This tea is enchanting, intriguing and bright- it’s ideal company during this [mental] reckoning...

contemplative cranberry ginger rose tea.

(Recipe and Photos courtesy of Emotional Baking©)

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