A huge thank you to Anna Reisz for today’s guest post!! Check out her beautiful site The Herbology Faerie and her IG feed here. She is sharing her recipe for Winter Solstice Tea with us– take it away Anna!
The last festival on the wheel of the year, Yule, takes place on the winter solstice. This marks what is also called the Longest Night, when the hours of darkness exceed the light. We feel drawn to twinkle lights, candles, cozy fires, and warming festive spices to help keep the darkness at bay and remind ourselves that the warmth of the sun will cycle back as it does each turn of the Earth.
Celebrate this occasion with Yule Tea, a cozy and warming mix of rooibos, cacao nibs, orange peel, cinnamon, rosehips, allspice, anise, and nutmeg. It is a sweet and festive spiced sip, full of immune-boosting ingredients that taste lovely. The combo of orange and spices are traditional for the season, in part because of those properties and in part because of folk belief of protection, divination, prosperity, and luck derived from them.
Yule Tea Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 part rooibos
- 1 part cacao nibs
- ½ part orange peel
- ½ part cinnamon
- ½ part rose hips
- ¼ part allspice
- ¼ part star anise
- ¼ part nutmeg
Method:
To make a single cup of tea, add 1 tablespoon to a tea strainer, eco- friendly tea bag, or French press. Pour 1 to 1 ½ cups hot water over the tea and steep for 3-5 minutes. Sweeten to taste.
–Anna