You’ve heard of glowing water, glowing cider and glowing wine, however have you ever heard of glowing tea? With the increase in nonalcoholic seltzers and rising demand for wholesome drink options the previous few years, Flourish Farmstead and Previous Bakery Beer teamed as much as launch Herbarium, a canned, nonalcoholic and caffeine-free glowing tea.
Crystal Stevens of Flourish Farmstead.
What’s glowing tea, precisely? It’s a crisp, herb-infused glowing water served chilled. Crystal Stevens of Flourish Farmstead approached Lauren Pattan and James Rogalsky – companions and co-owners of Previous Bakery Beer – in September 2021 a few collaboration. “All of it fell collectively conveniently,” Pattan says. “We had already been testing some nonalcoholic recipes right here. We needed to do one thing that was a little bit extra health-conscious and mildly candy.”
Stevens has been rising her personal herbs since 1997 and graduated from herbalism faculty in 2007. After spending two years at EarthDance Natural Farm College and 7 years at La Vista CSA, Stevens now grows botanicals at her ten-acre farm, Flourish Farmstead, in Godfrey, Illinois, along with her husband Eric Stevens.
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Husband-and-wife-duo James Rogalsky and Lauren Pattan of Previous Bakery Beer.
Lavender lemongrass glowing tea from Herbarium.
“I’ve been rising medicinal herbs for a very long time and making natural preparations and natural syrups and serving them with glowing water. As a farmer, I couldn’t keep hydrated sufficient,” Stevens says. “I all the time want water and bubbly to get me via the day and I used to be all the time simply ingesting La Croix. At some point within the discipline, I put some tulsi and mint in my can of La Croix and realized ‘Hey, this might be a extremely cool factor to do.’”
The three of them examined flavors with Lauren Rogalsky, James’s sister, who does the advertising and marketing for Herbarium. “All of us sort of bought collectively and tasted pairings and we felt strongly that lavender and lemon pair nicely collectively,” Stevens says. “They’re highly regarded, on-trend flavors. We needed to be accessible.”
In January 2022, they examined bigger batches of product and had been able to go reside. The primary two flavors, ginger roselle and lavender lemongrass, had been launched in March 2022, simply in time for farmers market season. Their ginger roselle glowing tea is made with ginger, roselle and hibiscus. It’s a extra delicate model of a ginger ale and will pair nicely with Asian meals that have already got a touch of ginger. “The ginger roselle has carried out nicely and has been approachable for folks,” Pattan says.
The second taste, lavender lemongrass, is floral and soothing, with zesty undertones. It pairs nicely with grilled meats and shiny salads, just like the citrus salad at Previous Bakery Beer.
James Rogalsky, Lauren Pattan, Crystal Stevens and Lauren Rogalsy.
“I believe it’s essential to have a wide range of nonalcoholic drinks to select from at bars, once you’re hanging out with mates or have to sip on one thing after yoga,” Stevens says. She additionally notes that Herbarium glowing tea is preserved with vegetable glycerin and incorporates no added sugar. “The genuine taste of the herbs actually comes via,” she says. “It feels such as you’re getting a particular deal with. We don’t use sugar, however we use a little bit little bit of glycerin for preservatives, and it sweetens it barely, so it does soothe and quench the thirst.”
Sooner or later, Stevens want to provide you with ethically-sourced elements for a line of vitality drinks and one other line of caffeinated glowing teas. “What we ingest immediately impacts our well being and I’ve all the time discovered it crucial to be aware about limiting the quantity of synthetic flavors and maintain issues easy,” Stevens says. “As vegetable farmers we actually reside by the mantra that meals is drugs.”
Herbarium’s seasonal choices might be launched quarterly. The primary launch of 2023 might be a seasonal elderberry echinacea glowing tea with woodsy, floral and darkish fruit notes. “Now we have bought some enjoyable stuff deliberate for the subsequent yr working with Crystal and her husband to create seasonally acceptable drinks that spotlight some native, native elements,” Pattan says.
Herbarium glowing tea is served at Previous Bakery Beer and may be ordered on-line. It can additionally seem at Flourish Farmstead’s stand on the Tower Grove Farmers Market this spring.
Discover Herbarium glowing teas at drinkherbarium.com/where-to-buy
Previous Bakery Beer, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton, Illinois, 618-463-1470, oldbakerybeer.com
