Poured into a glass carafe, the liquor takes on a coral hue that says it all about the season. Éclat d'Été Citronnelle Bio was composed for long days, those when one seeks a frank, fruity drink that refreshes without ever tiring.

A natural rooibos from South Africa opens the composition, and lemongrass follows closely. This tropical grass of the Cymbopogon genus, whose stalks have long perfumed the kitchens of South-East Asia, comes here from Egypt. Then come Turkish apple, hibiscus, and pieces of banana prepared with coconut oil, cane sugar and honey, which bring their roundness; mint, orange peel, rosehip, strawberry and marigold petals complete the recipe. The whole is organic.

Dry, the blond and red blend recalls homemade lemonade. On the palate, the attack is lemony, lively, vegetal; the rooibos then establishes a woody base, and the apple as well as the banana soften the middle of the palate. Hibiscus and rosehip keep a tangy note through to the finish, which is clean and refreshing.

Its caffeine-free recipe leaves you free at any hour. A one-litre carafe is prepared with 15 to 20 g and water at boiling point, 100 °C; the rooibos and dried fruits need ten to twelve minutes to express themselves. For the iced version, prepare it hot, let it cool, then pour over ice cubes with a few slices of lemon.

It accompanies a fruit salad, a clafoutis or a strawberry tart. In our shops in Bordeaux or Nice, it is sold loose leaf, from the small 15 g bag to packs of several kilos.