ROOTS BEER
Traditional “root beer” herbs brought together honoring the classic beverage which was drank and used as a liver tonic and “spring cleanse” after a long winter. Delicious and healthy!
Ingredients:
SARSAPARILLA ROOTº
DANDELION ROOTº
LICORICE ROOTº
GINGER ROOTº
STAR ANISEº
SPEARMINTº
CINNAMONº
ORANGE PEELº
caffeine free
ºcertified organic •ethically wildcrafted
Options:
• Loose Leaf ~ 2 & 4 oz
We’re happy to hand bag this blend for you…
• Hand Bagged Full Package ~ 10 large tea bags {Net Wt: ± 2-2½ oz}
• Hand Bagged Small Package ~ 3 large tea bags
Please know: Our hand-made tea bags are quite large in order to contain enough herb to offer you the full intended benefit and desired support. Each one may be re-steeped several times throughout the day. The brewed tea may also be saved in the fridge over night and enjoyed chilled the following day!
HOW TO BREW:
Bagged: Use 1 tea bag per 16 oz of 200 ºF water. Begin drinking when temperature is comfortable but never remove tea bag.
Loose Leaf: Use 2 Tb per 16 oz of 200 ºF water and steep a minimum of 15 minutes.
The longer these herbs steep the better and more potent the herbal infusion will be.
Add sweetness if you prefer. May be re-steeped several times.
Enjoy!
Teaching Herbalism Through Tea Craft
Each ingredient was chosen by exploring age-old root beer recipes. Root beer was a beverage created by our ancestors to serve as a delicious “blood cleanser”. It acted in this manner by incorporating herbs that are eliminatory organ tonifiers. By feeding the liver, bowel and lymph systems, we are helping those organs do what they do best… clean us up! You may notice that sassafras was not included in this recipe. I would have loved to, but a poorly done study about 40 years ago created a story around sassafras that made it illegal to put into beverages for human consumption. However, the sarsaparilla root has just that flavor you expect from root beer while offering blood cleansing properties through the liver and gut. Dandelion root brings a buttery earthiness and along with it incredible liver tonic effects and probiotics for the intestines. Licorice root is naturally sweet and happens to nourish the nervous and adrenal systems. Orange peel tastes lovely in here while promoting gut peristalsis (fancy word for helping the bowel be better mobile… not a laxative, just extra movement support) Ginger root, star anise and cinnamon warm up this brew for an amazing coziness and circulatory tonic effect. Bringing life to the blood! I finished with a touch of spearmint because I think it really rounds out the flavor with a burst.
The story goes even deeper with Root beer but I’ll end here for now. Thank you to our ancestors for their connection to the earth and herbal creations.
Our Packaging
Our packaging is intentionally minimal and environmentally conscious. The kraft bags holding our teas are recycled and compostable. The inner lining is plant based and the outer layer is FDA approved recycled natural Kraft. Tin tie closures need to be removed prior to sending it to compost heap.
Our unbleached tea bags are sealed with a food grade staple and no chemical sealant. Each is compostable, as well as the herbs inside, once staple is removed. They love to return to the earth.
We are constantly seeking ways we can do better and lessen our impact.
*[These teas are not intended to treat, diagnose, cure or prevent any illness, disease or condition, and have not been evaluated by the FDA.]