Tea Icees
Last weekend was one of those OMG hot weekends. We hit 100 degrees for several days in a row…. maybe more like a week of hot hot hot days. In any case, I was slated to go to the Pittsburgh Public Market. My experience told me that on hot days there wasn’t much of a crowd. And the people who do make it want COLD things. I was thinking about what kind of iced tea to make when it occurred to me that maybe tea icees were the answer. A Cool Tea Treat To be fair, I had been experimenting with popsicles, but decided they would...
read moreThe Star in the Sky Makes Tea!
I have posted in the past about making sun tea. Since today is one of the most perfect days to make sun tea and I have had a few questions concerning sun tea, I thought a post necessary. Most people either A. Do not have any clue as to what sun tea is or B. Are deathly afraid of trying it because they heard it wasn’t safe. Then of course there are those, like me, who revere sun tea. So let’s answer some questions….. What is sun tea? Sun tea is what is also called the “cold steep” method. You basically take...
read morePickled Mushrooms (recipe)
Pickled Mushrooms 2 C White Wine 2 C Cider Vinegar 3 Bay Leaves 1 Bunch Thyme Zest and Juice of 2 Lemons 1/4 C Sugar 1Tbs Salt 1 Tbs Pepper 2 Tbs Fennel Seeds 2 Tbs Mustard Seeds 2 Tbs Tupelo Honey Teas Tulsi Tea 4 C Mushrooms (chantrelles, white button, both cut in half shitake caps left whole, etc) 1 C Olive Oil Combine everything but Mushrooms, Tea, and Olive Oil in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn off heat and pour liquid over mushrooms. Add tea and let sit for 2 minutes. Top with Olive...
read moreDandelions, Dandelions In My Tea?!?
Many years ago I contracted mono from a boyfriend. It was not any mono but a super bug version of mono which put me in the hospital for an extended stay and caused jaundice to my liver. This was way before I stared Tupelo Honey Teas but if you read my bio, was not too early in my life to use herbal remedies to help with ailments. Insert Milk Thistle and Dandelion Root Teas. I went on a round robin drinking regimen of Roasted Dandelion Root, Milk Thistle (in tea form) and water. What the doctor told me would take months of recovery took...
read moreCocktails
Cinnful Appletini 1 part Vodka infused with Tupelo Honey Teas Cinnamon Plum Tea 1 part Calvados or any Apple Brandy 2 parts Tonic Water Add to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Add a slice of apple soaked in brandy and a cinnamon stick for an extra kick. Passionate Cranberry Margarita 1 part Alize Vodka with Passion fruit and Cranberry 1 part Tequila Blanco infused with Tupelo Honey Teas Passion Fruit Rooibos Tea 1 part Cranberry Juice A handful of Frozen Cranberries Ice Add all parts to a Ninja...
read moreCrunchy Chai Tea Cookies
Last year I paid a friend’s deed in cookies, namely tea related cookies. One of the recipes I made was a Chai Tea Chewie Cookie. So when I had the Urban Garden Party coming up, I wanted to make them to hand out with tea. I was in the dessert room of the event and thought it would be fitting to show people how to use tea as not only a drink but also as a cookie. I searched but do not believe this is the recipe I originally had followed for my friend’s cookies…. I could be wrong. I did tweak it slightly so here it is...
read moreStrawberry Chai Pie
With the wealth of fresh local strawberries hitting the markets, how could I avoid making a delicious strawberry pie!?! 1-prebaked pie crust 1-quart fresh(preferably local) strawberries 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, pureed 2T Tupelo Honey Chai Tea 3T water 2T sugar, mixed with 2T cornstarch Cut the whole strawberries into thin slices and arrange the slices into the pie crust. Combine frozen strawberries, THChai tea, and 3T water in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook for two...
read moreTea-Cured Salmon
1c. chopped cilantro 1 1/2 pounds fresh salmon 2T salt, preferablly kosher 1 1/2 Tsugar 1T tupelo honey lapsang souchong leaves, crumbled 1 1/2 t. chinese five spice powder lime juice, for garnish In a large non-reactive container, sprinkle a third of the cilantro. Lay salmon on top of this skin side down. Combine the salt, sugar, five spice, and tea. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the fish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 48-72 hours, until fish feels firm and is no longer translucent. When finished, scrape off any spice mixture...
read moreAngel Food Cake with Tea Infused Strawberries
1 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour, sifted (cake flour works best) 12 egg whites (room temperature) 1/3 cup warm water 1 teaspoon orange extract, or extract of your choice 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 pint fresh strawberries 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 TBS of shu pu-erh reserve vintage tea The night before planning to make the cake, heat the sugar and water together in a saucepot. Place the tea into a small bowl. When the sugar water starts to steam and all sugar has dissolved, pour over the tea and leave to infuse for about 20...
read moreWould You Like Some Tea With Your Alcohol?
Sometime this past fall, I was turned on to steeping tea into vodka. To be more specific, steeping Cinnamon Plum Tea into vodka. I got the grand idea to steep a gigantic bottle of it and then re-bottle into smaller bottles to give away for Christmas. My Cricut machine was collecting dust due to my time limitations with being at the Pittsburgh Public Market, so I broke it out, dusted it off and made custom labels. They turned out really cute. I have been telling people at the market about this new fascinating thing to do with tea. Who...
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