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Redbush stems from the prized Rooibos plant (literally 'red bush' in Afrikaans), the sole ingredient of pure Tetley Redbush.
Rooibos can only be found high
up in the sun-drenched wildness of South Africa's Cederberg Mountains. Here, the leaves of the Rooibos plant very gradually turn red as they mature.
They are then harvested and deliberately bruised, before being left in the sun to gently oxidise.
TEA-TOXING
Stuff the detox, and make yoursef a cuppa. Who needs the torture of a strict regime when a cup of tea is much nicer - and much cheaper than a week on an eco-spa in the Himalayan Mountains (or a few bottles of foul tasting liquid from a health food shop)
This month, Tetley are launching their own Redbush tea, which has a refreshing taste as well as a distinct lack of caffeine, and absolutely loads of anti-oxidants in every cup. With surveys all over the place telling us that even the humble cuppa is great for you, the new Tetley Redbush makes even more health-conscious tea lovers a healthy hot drink.
According to experts at Tetley, each cup of Redbush counts towards the daily recommended intake of eight glasses of fluid, as it is made from a pure herb, Rooibos. If, like some of us (mentioning no names here) you may have overdone it a teensy little bit with the booze and rich foods over Christmas, you might be interested to hear that Redbush's greatest gift, though, is precious anti-oxidants, sent by the god of healthy stuff to come along and mop up some of the damage!
You can drink Redbush on its own or with milk or cream, or zing it up with a squeeze of lemon, or dash of honey. In South Africa, afficionados drink it pure and cold with apple juice.
Fancy some? It goes on sale just in time for the post Christmas detoxers in mid-January, firstly from Asda and Sainsburys, then Tescos and Morrisons, at £1.69 for 40. Slurp!
