Freeze-Dried Raspberries for Tea Infusions
Freeze-dried raspberries are one of the most versatile and impactful fruit ingredients you can keep in a tea kitchen, and they produce a cold brew infusion that is dramatically more intense and vibrant than fresh raspberries can achieve. The freeze-drying process removes virtually all moisture from the fruit while preserving its flavour, colour, and nutritional content almost perfectly — the result is a raspberry that is 100% raspberry, concentrated to an extraordinary degree, with none of the dilution that fresh fruit introduces to a cold brew. Added to a cold brew black tea or hibiscus blend, freeze-dried raspberries produce a deep, jewel-red infusion with a flavour that is intensely fruity, tart, and sweet simultaneously, with a natural brightness that no artificial raspberry flavouring can replicate. They dissolve partially during steeping, releasing their colour and flavour throughout the brew, and the remaining pieces can be strained out or left in as a visual garnish. They're also excellent as a garnish on the rim of a glass or floating on the surface of a finished drink — the vivid red colour is visually striking and signals the flavour of the tea immediately to anyone who sees it.
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