Re: Hibiscus

I love Red Zinger.  And it makes a good base for a most excellent hot toddy
when you are sick (RZ tea, honey, peach brandy).

On 11/18/08, Patricia Dickson <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> My very all time favorite tea is Tazo tea.. herbal tea named
> "Passion".  The
> main ingredient is hibiscus flowers.
> "A magical blend of hibiscus, lemongrass, rose hips, mango & passion fruit
> flowers."
> I think I will go fix a cup right now....
> Tricia
>
> --- On Tue, 11/18/08, james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> From: james singer <islandjim1@comcast.net>
> Subject: [CHAT] Hibiscus
> To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 11:03 AM
>
> David, others if interested. We had a discussion some time ago about
> hibiscus tea. I just got an e-mail from a nice woman at Tufts
> University who recently published a study of the anti-oxidant
> properties of Red Zinger tea [high]. The basis of Red Zinger, she
> said, is H. sabdariffa--common name roselle. She said it's used in
> many of Celestial Seasonings herbal teas. So drink up!
>
>
> Island Jim
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> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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