Organic Hawthorn Berries

Whole dried Crataegus berries — small, deep red, and tart, with a fruity character and a mild tannic grip that sits somewhere between rosehip and a dried cranberry. One of the oldest hedgerow botanicals in European practice.

These are the berries, not the leaf and flower. Hawthorn is sold in both forms and they are not interchangeable — different plant parts, different chemistry, and different traditional preparations. This is whole dried fruit.

Flavor

Tart • Fruity • Mildly tannic • Deep red • Clean finish

Ingredients

Organic dried hawthorn berries (Crataegus spp.), whole. Single-ingredient. No additives or fillers. Naturally caffeine-free.

How to Brew

Hawthorn berries are dense and want a decoction rather than a steep. Use 1–2 teaspoons per 8 oz, bring to a boil, then simmer covered for 15 to 20 minutes and strain. Crushing the berries lightly before simmering extracts noticeably more.

A passive steep in a mug will give you pale, thin liquid. The finished cup should be a clear deep red.

Ways to Use

Hawthorn works well as a syrup base — simmer, strain, and sweeten with raw honey once cooled. Blends naturally with rosehips, cinnamon, orange peel, and ginger. The tartness also makes it a good counterweight in blends built around sweeter or earthier herbs.

Product Details

• Whole dried berries (Crataegus spp.)
• Berries only — not leaf or flower
• Single-ingredient, caffeine-free
• Available in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 1 lb pouches
• Organic — carefully sourced
• Small-batch packed by Farmer Soul, Las Vegas, Nevada

Storage

Keep the pouch tightly sealed in a cool, dark, dry place. Deep red color indicates good condition; fading toward brown means light exposure.