Iced Chocolatea
Serving: 1 person
Ingredients:
- 6 Ounces of Black tea or Rooibush
- 1 Teaspoonful of Cocoa powder
- 2 Spoonful of Sugar
- Ice cubes
We recommend these teas to be used:
- Tiramisu
- Macademia Bourbon
- After Dinner Mints
- French Vanilla Tea
- English Toffee
Preparation Methods:
- Steep 1 teacup (about 6 ounces) of black tea/rooibush.
- During the 3 minutes or so while the tea is steeping, mix together in a small bowl or cup, the cocoa powder and the sugar.
- Stir in enough cold water to make a thin paste.
- Remove tea leaves and pour steeped tea into a tall glass.
- Stir cocoa paste in, then fill the glass ¾ full with cold water and stir again. Add ice cubes and enjoy!
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Moroccan Iced Mint Tea
Serving: 6-8 servings
Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons of Moroccan mint tea
- 1/4 cup sugar or alternative sweetener
- 8 cups of boiling water
- ice
Preparation Method:
- Add the tea leaves and sugar.
- Pour the boiling water over the leaves, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Set aside to steep for five minutes.
- Strain the infused liquid into another pitcher.
- Stir in the whole mint leaves the cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Place several ice cubes into tall glasses and pour minted tea, along with a few mint leaves, over the ice. Serve immediately.
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Chai Naya (a popular Russian beverage that combines tea and vodka)
Serving: about 2 cups
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of good quality vodka
- 5 to 6 teaspoons of fruit flavoured loose leaf black tea
- 1 or 2 clean, dry, glass bottles or jars with tight fitting lids
We recommend these teas to be used:
- Hermitage Blend
- Russian Caravan
- Earl Grey Crème
- Strawberry Cream
- Cranberry
- Peach Melba
Preparation Methods:
- Combine vodka and tea leaves in the bottle or jar.
- Shake gently a few times.
- Let the misture rest at room temperature away from direct sunlight for 24 hours.
- Strain the mixture rest through a fine mesh tea strainer into the second bottle jar.
- Do not rinse out the bottle or jar because you don’t want to add water to the mixture.
- Store vodka mixture in your freezer, it should last indefinitely. Serve in small glasses without adding ice.
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Tea of Serenity
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of Fruit Tea
- Fruit Sorbet (any flavours) or Vanilla Ice Cream
We recommend these teas:
- Very Berry
- Pina Colada
- Queen’s Tea
- Ceylon Nuwara Eliya
- Golden Kenya Milima
- Breakfast Tea
- Earl Grey
Preparation Methods:
- Brew 1 tablespoon of tea in 2 cups of boiling water.
- Steep for 10 minutes and strain over ice or chill for 4 hours.
- Pour tea over Fruit Sorbet or Vanilla Ice Cream. Serve.
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Chamomile Dream
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of Roman Chamomile
- Apple cider/juice
Preparation Methods:
- Brew tea in 2 cups of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain over ice or chill for 4 hours.
- Mix tea with equal parts of apple cider/juice.
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Sangria
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of loose leaf tea/Gourmet iced tea (loose tea)
- -Cranberry Juice/Blackcurrant Juice
We recommend these teas:
- Very Berry
- Jungle Rumba
- Forest Berry
- Wild Passion
Preparation Methods:
- Brew tea in 2 cups of boiling water. Steep for 10 minutes. Strain over ice or chill for 4 hours.
- Mix tea with Cranberry or Blackcurrant juice.
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