CONTENTS - Dried Snow bush leaves & twigs - Eriocephalus africanus
FLAVOUR PROFILE - WOODY - strong notes of wild rosemary
Makes 60-80 small pots/mugs of herbal tea (300 ml)
MAKE - syrups & cordials, cakes & bakes, digestifs & cocktails, culinary herbs, tea infusions, vinaigrettes and infused water.
COCKTAIL INFUSIONS - add South African Fynbos® Leaves & Twigs to plain gin, vodka, brandy, rum or whiskey and infuse for five days. Remove the botanical and use as a base for truly South African cocktails.
VINEGAR INFUSION - add South African Fynbos® Leaves & Twigs to white wine vinegar and use for vinaigrettes, marinades and pickling three weeks later. Leave the botanical in the vinegar as the flavour keeps developing. Add a dash to a Fynbos cocktail to accentuate the flavours.
CAKES & BAKES - pairs well with pavlova and white chocolate. Blitz sugar and dried Snow bush leaves together to infuse flavours and make icings, meringues and frostings. Infuse cream or milk to make puddings and tarts. Add crushed leaves to batter to infuse sponges. GUIDE TO USING EDIBLE FYNBOS – South African Fynbos
AS A SEASONING - woody Snow bush has a wild rosemary flavour with a hint of pepper and adds incredible depth of flavour to a creamy mushroom sauce, Karoo lamb chops, tzatziki, confit garlic potatoes, puy lentil salad, yoghurt carrot salad, beef carpaccio, prawn orzo and feta focaccia. Ideal for Mediterranean style dishes.
HERBAL TEA - aromatic wild rosemary flavour; contains soothing eudesmanediol which is antispasmodic.
BATHING APOTHECARY - crush three twigs in half a cup of mineral rich sea salt to make an aromatic soak or scrub.
REVITALIZERS - spray body with Snow bush infusion to revitalize and refresh the skin. Add 330ml of freshly boiled water to three twigs and bottle when cool.
SCENT SACHETS - this is the refill for our Scent Sachets - freshen linen drawers or slip under the pillow for a fragrant sleep experience Scent Sachet - Snow bush – South African Fynbos
Packaging: Large A-frame Packet 19x13x7 cm