Rose Tea with Apple Rose

Preparation time : Under 30 Minutes

Cooking Time : Under 30 Minutes

Serves : 1-2 people

Ingredients

(Makes 1 serving)

• 1 Pink Lady apple
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup caster sugar
• 1 rose-flavoured tea bag
• 250ml freshly boiled water (for brewing the tea)

Preparation

• Wash and dry the apple thoroughly. Using a sharp knife or mandoline, slice the apple as thinly as possible from top to bottom, leaving the skin intact to create naturally coloured edges. Discard the core pieces.

• Combine ½ cup of water and ½ cup of caster sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer gently until the sugar has dissolved completely and a light syrup has formed.

• Pour the syrup into a shallow dish and allow it to cool slightly. Add the apple slices to the syrup and soak for 2–3 minutes until soft and pliable.

• Remove the slices from the syrup and allow any excess syrup to drain away.

• Arrange 10–20 apple slices in a straight overlapping line, with each slice overlapping the previous by approximately one-third and the red skin facing upwards.

• Starting from one end, carefully roll the slices into a tight spiral to create a rose. Gently fan out the outer slices to resemble delicate petals.

• Place the apple rose into a Le Creuset Stoneware Mug. Brew the rose tea with 250ml freshly boiled water according to the tea bag instructions, then carefully pour the hot tea around the apple rose.

• As the tea warms the apple, the petals will soften and gently bloom. Serve immediately.