The best way to maximize nutrients in any fruit or vegetable is to eat it raw, or steam it lightly. Wild rosehips…plentiful in my area… are great to eat raw! Kind of pasty, but not bad tasting when fully rip. But of course loaded with seeds that you don’t wanna consume.

It’s my understanding that heat when cooking can reduce to a degree, the vit C levels. Probably the same with those dehydrating units for drying tea and other foods. How much, I don’t know. It’s worth researching.

You’re welcome! And yes, I am very interested in presenting teas from other plants as well…without becoming a recipe site (ha!)…but harvesting and making use of the natural plants and berries found in and around our yards and gardens is part of the Simple Life we strive for at Make it a Garden. Thanks for your comments!