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Our Elderberry Burst fruit tea combines elderberries, raisins, and hibiscus petals to create a deliciously smooth and sweet flavor.
Serve hot, cold or use to create a tea syrup for mocktails, breakfast sausage, pancakes and more.
All about Elderberry Burst, Organic — Fruit Infusion
What it’s like, and how to make it
CaffeineCaffeine free
TypeFruit
FlavourElderberry
What’s in itelderberry, raisin, hibiscus petals
Perfect for
Kids
Iced tea
Syrups
How to brew it
212°F / 100°C
Steep 5–10 minutes
Use 1–2 tsp per 8oz
No tea leaf and no caffeine, so a long steep only deepens it
Beyond the cup
Brew strong and reduce with honey for a DIY elderberry syrup that’s gorgeous on pancakes. Use as a poaching liquid for pears — the deep purple color is stunning. Make a mulled version with cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel for cold winter nights.
What’s in it
Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.
The dark berry of the cold season in European tradition — elderberry syrup is one of those things a grandmother made. Its anthocyanins are the same class of pigment as hibiscus's, which is the chemistry behind how often the two are blended. One honest note...
Deep berry, slightly tart, earthy undertones, wine-like when concentrated
The tart red one, and the ingredient whose colour is the point: those anthocyanins make a cup that is genuinely ruby, not brown. Hibiscus has been studied more than almost any other herbal infusion, and unusually the studies used the tea itself rather than an...
A dried grape, and in a tea blend it is a sweetener that happens to be a fruit. Raisins are 79 per cent carbohydrate and 65 grams of sugar per hundred, which is more than any other fruit in this catalogue, so a few pieces...
Deep, concentrated sweetness with a winey, slightly caramelised edge
The deep, dark one. Winey and rich — more mulled wine than fruit punch. Sip alongside dark chocolate, aged cheddar, or roasted meats. Pair with our Cinnamon, Cloves, and Ginger for a mulled elderberry that rivals anything at a Christmas market.