FANSY AND EASY-TO-MAKE TEA DRINKS

USING TEAS AS MIXERS IN MIXOLOGY

While teas, on their own brewed in water, are tasty, but sometimes you just need something different, and what if you have some leftover teas? Or you need a non-alcoholic beverage option at a party?

In this blog, we have some special recipes that use our teas as mixers to make drinks that are not only fantastically tasty, but also often healthier. 

When you want to make iced tea drinks, make sure you brew the teas as instructed. This means to make the teas a bit stronger than your hot brews. 

MOCKTAIL No1: FLORA-NADE

Clean tasting, a lemonade with a sweet-floral twist. 

You would need:

• Vessel: Either a teapot with a strainer, or infuser pouches and a jar. 
• Flora Night Tea
• Water
• Tall Glass
• Good quality lemonade.

Mix instructions:

1. Add 1.5-2 tspns Flora Night Tea into the vessel for every 200mL water.
2. Fill with 80C water (fill kettle 1/2 way, boil, then top with room temperature water). 
3. Once it's cool to touch, place in fridge to chill (without straining the tea)
4. In a tall glass, add ice, add 1:1 tea and lemonade. 
   (Optional) Add 1 shot of gin or limoncello.
5. Garnish with a slice of lemon. 

Red Ginger Shrub

A traditional Central European drink for all ages. Punchy, ginger-beer-like drink with a kick. Great as a digestif after a rich meal. 

You would need:

• Vessel: Either a teapot with a strainer, or infuser pouches and a jar. 
• Ginger Honeybush & Lemon Myrtle Tea
• Water
• Tall Glass or a tumbler
• Good quality pomegranate/cherry/red berry juice.
• 3-4 tspns Good quality balsamic vinegar per 200mL drink

Mix instructions:

1. Add 1.5-2 tspns Ginger Honeybush & Lemon Myrtle Tea into the vessel for every 200mL water.
2. Fill with 100C water.
3. Once it's cool to touch, place in fridge to chill (without straining the tea)
4. In a glass, add ice, add 3 parts tea to 1 part juice. 
   (optional) add 1 shot of dark rum. 
5. Add balsamic vinegar, Stir.
6. Garnish with berries.