Rooibos is a truly remarkable and versatile plant. Its uses extend far beyond the kitchen, and into everyday life. The Rooibos team has gathered together our favourite Hints + Tips.
Storage: Rooibos can be stored in an airtight container for a long period without losing its colour or taste.
Nutrition: The mineral content of Rooibos will increase the nutritional value of any dish.
Food preparation: A supply of prepared Rooibos can be kept in the fridge. Use it in food preparation and for diluting fruit juice or concentrates.
Red Irish: End a meal with Red Irish instead of Irish coffee by substituting the hot coffee with hot Rooibos.
Recipes: Substitute Rooibos for milk or water in any recipe. Make a delicious filling for milk tart by dropping Rooibos teabags into the milk before heating it.
Dessert: Give your family a healthy, mouthwatering dessert by baking apples in Rooibos instead of water. Place the apples in a baking dish, pour Rooibos around them and spoon it over the apples occasionally while baking.
Dried fruit: Soak dried fruit overnight in Rooibos. No additional sugar will be needed when cooking.
Marmalade: Cook fruit in Rooibos to make a delicious, colourful marmalade.
Marinades and tenderisers: Use Rooibos as a base in marinades for meat and chicken, as it is a natural meat tenderiser.
Recipes: Replace the liquid in stews and casseroles with Rooibos. It not only adds a rich flavour, but also tenderises the meat.
Sauces: Add Rooibos to sauces for extra flavour, and use it to dissolve stock cubes.
Hair colouring: Give dark hair a healthy gleam by rinsing it with Rooibos.
Refreshing treatment: Place cold Rooibos teabags on tired or red eyes to soothe them.
Skin: Rooibos is an excellent skin freshener. Wash your face with Rooibos instead of water to improve the complexion and skin tone.
Skin: To treat eczema, skin irritations or nappy rash, apply Rooibos directly to the affected area.
Sunburn: Remove the sting from a sunburned skin by soaking in a bath to which you've added a few Rooibos teabags.
Sleeplessness: Suffer from insomnia? A cup of Rooibos before bedtime will ensure a good night's rest.
Pets: Bathe pets in a solution of Rooibos to relieve eczema. Pets will also benefit from Rooibos' health-giving properties - simply pour it over their food.
Garden: Give dark hair a healthy gleam by rinsing it with Rooibos.
Dyes: Rooibos can be used to dye fabrics. The strength of the brew and the time the fabric is soaked will affect the depth of the colour - a lovely rich, reddish brown. |
