ICED TEA RECIPES
Thai Iced Chai
Ingredients:
* Tea made with 6 teasyou Iced Tea tea bags.
* 16oz Water
* 8 to 12 ice cubes
* 1 oz Dalf & half
* 4 oz Milk
* 2oz Almond Syrup
* 2 oz Coconut Syrup
* 1 oz Passionfruit Syrup
Method:
In a blender combine above ingredients. Blend in bursts on high till all the ice is chopped fine and the mix is even. Pour into tall glasses and garnish each with a cinnamon stick.
Fruit Tea Punch
Ingredients:
* 2 Bags teasyou Green tea
* 1 1/2 cups water
* 1 cup honey
* 1 cup orange juice
* 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
* 1 cup fresh fruit, crushed
* 1 pint ginger ale
Method:
Make tea as per instructions on the tea bags. Allow it to cool. Mix all ingredients except ginger ale. Just before serving add ginger ale and crushed ice. If the punch is too strong for your taste you can dilute with ice water or more ginger ale.
Spiced Tea
Ingredients:
* 4 bags teasyou Iced Tea
* 1/2 cup (4 oz) sugar
* 1 cup (8 floz) water
* 1 stick cinnammon
* 6 whole cloves
* 3 cardamom pods (optional)
* 2 tbsp tea leaves
* 4 cups (32 floz) boiling water
* juice of 1 large lemon and 2 oranges
* ice cubes
* iced water or soda water (club soda) to taste
* orange and lemon slices to decorate
Method:
1. Boil the sugar, water and spices for 5 mins, then remove from heat. Put the tea bags in a large pot and pour the boiling water over, leave for 5 mins.
2. Strain into large bowl, add the strained syrup and leave to cool. Stir in the strained lemon and orange juice, then add ice cubes and dilute with iced water or club soda to taste. Decorate with slices of orange or lemon.
Serves: 8-10
Tea Punch
Ingredients:
* 1/2 pint Teasyou Green tea
* 6 oz. sugar
* 1/2 pint orange squash
* 4 tbsps. lemon juice
* 2 small bottles ginger ale
* 1 large bottle lemonade
* 1 orange, sliced
Method:
Put the hot tea in a bowl, add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the orange squash and lemon juice and strain. Chill. Just before serving mix in the ginger ale, lemonade and orange slices.
Sufficient for 12 people.
Tea Ice Cream
(for making 2 lbs. of tea ice cream)
* Iced Tea - 2 oz
* Refined sugar - 1 lb
* Arrowroot or cornflour - 1 oz
* Fresh milk - 2 lbs
* Water - 10 oz
1. Heat water and remove quickly from fire when boiling. Rinse out teapot with hot water and put in tea leaves. Pour boiling water into teapot. Infuse for 8 to10 minutes. Strain off infusion and keep aside.
2. Boil milk. Next, blend sugar with arrowroot (or cornflour) thoroughly and add lo boiled milk. Let mixture simmer for about10 minutes stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Remove from fire, add tea infusion, stir and freeze.
Cranberry Iced Tea Cooler
Ingredients:
* 4 Teasyou Iced Tea
* 1 can (6 oz.) frozen cranberry concentrate, partially thawed and undiluted
* 1 cup orange juice
* ¼ cup sugar
Method:
ICED TEA: Place 4 tea bags in a glass or porcelain container. Pour 2 quarts boiling water over tea bags and steep 7 to 10 minutes. Squeeze and remove tea bags, allow tea to cool.
In large pitcher, combine the cranberry and orange juice. Stir until both are well mixed. Then pour in the ice tea. Add the sugar and mix until you dissolve the sugar. Cover and place in refrigerator to chill about 1 hour. Serve in ice-filled glasses.
HOT TEA RECIPES
Hot Tea Punch
Ingredients:
* 5 bags of English Breakfast
* 6 cups water
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 2 cinnamon sticks
* 8 whole cloves
* 1 1/2 cups orange juice
* 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Method:
Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in heavy large saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tea bags. Cover and let steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add orange and lemon juices to punch. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before continuing.) Using slotted spoon, remove whole spices. Serve hot.
Indian Chai Tea
Ingredients:
* 3 teabags Earl Grey
* 4 cups water
* 1 3 inch cinnamon stick
* 1 inch piece of ginger root cut into 4 slices
* 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cardamom seeds
* 1/2 tsp (2 ml) black peppercorns
* 1/2 tsp (2 ml) whole cloves
* 1 tsp (5 ml) whole coriander seeds
* 1 cup (225 ml) milk
* honey or other sweetener to taste
Method:
Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add spices, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Add teabags and steep 10 minutes. Add milk and heat to drinking temperature-do not boil. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth or cotton dish towel. Serve with honey or other sweetener to taste.
Hot Cinnamon or Ginger Tea (Please note: use one ingredient cinnamon or ginger at one time not both at one time.)
Ingredients:
* 4 Teasyou Earl Grey Tea bags
* 2 Pieces (3" ea) cinnamon Sticks or few Tubers of ginger (cleaned crushed)
* 8 Whole cloves
* 6 cup Boiling water
* 2 Orange slices
Method:
Put tea bags, cloves, cinnamon sticks or ginger and sugar into a large teapot. Pour boiling water over and allow to steep 3 minutes. Remove tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. To serve, pour tea into cups and float a quarter slice of orange in each cup.
Black Saffron Tea
Ingredients:
* 4 bags Teasyou Green tea
* 6 Green cardamons
* 4 tsp Sugar
* 1/2 tsp Saffron threads
* 4 cups Water
* 4 bags Golden Green Tea Black
Method:
Add the cardamon, sugar and saffron to the water and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half. Bring to a boil again, add tea bags and steep for 8 minutes. Strain out tea and spices. Serve hot.
Tea Nog
Ingredients:
* 6 Tea bags, Teasyou English Grey.
* 2 Eggs
* 14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
* 1 tsp Vanilla
* 1/4 tsp Salt
* 1 quart Milk
* 1/2 pint Whipping cream
* Ground nutmeg
Method:
Brew all 6 tea bags in 1 cup of water. Steep for 5 minutes and remove bags. Let the tea cool, then add eggs (beaten), both milks, vanilla, salt, and mix well. Serve, with whipped cream and nutmeg for garnish
Serves 8
Almond Tea
Ingredients:
* 4 Tea bags your Teasyou English Grey
* 1/2 tsp Lemon zest, finely grated
* 4 cups Boiling water
* 1/2 cup Sugar
* 2 tbs Lemon juice
* 1 tsp Almond extract
* 1/4 tsp Vanilla
Method:
Steep tea and lemon rind in boiling water for about 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, lemon juice, almond and vanilla. Serve hot