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ingredients for a good cup of tea would involve the basic
two elements - tea leaves
and water. Scientifically, depending on Quantity,
additions, deletions, method of preparation and temperature,
the same cup of tea would yield multiple flavors and health
benefits.
Iced Black Tea
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For a refreshing quart
of iced tea, add 3 or 4 servings of tea over 5 cups of boiling
water and brew 3 to 5 minutes. Strain the tea leaves, sweeten
to taste and add ice to chill.
Hot Black Tea
For two delicious cups of hot tea, add two servings of tea
over two cups of boiling water and brew 3 - 5 minutes. Strain
the tea leaves and sweeten to taste.
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Indian Milk Tea Recipe |
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For one quart:
Ingredients
2 cups water, 3-4 whole cloves, 1 stick cinnamon , 3-4 cardamom
pods (cracked open), 2 spoons
Preparation
Bring these to a boil; let stand as long as possible. Add
to 2 spoons of Avatar Premium loose black tea and let steep.
Then add 2 cups milk to the tea-spice mixture and heat but
do not boil. When hot, strain and add: 4 tablespoons of sugar
(or a little less). Stir and keep hot.
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Masala Chai |
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Ingredients
1-1/2 cups water, 1 inch stick of cinnamon, 8 cardamom pods,
8 whole cloves, 2/3 cup milk, 6 tsp. sugar (or to taste),
3 teaspoons Avatar Premium
loose black tea
Preparation
Put 1-1/2 cups water in saucepan. Add the cinnamon, cardamom,
and cloves and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low and
simmer for 10 minutes. Add the milk and sugar and bring to
a simmer again. Throw in the tea leaves, cover and turn ff
the heat. After 2 minutes, strain the tea into two cups and
serve immediately.
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Fruited Iced Tea |
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Ingredients
3 tea spoons of Avatar Premium Loose black tea, 4 cups cold
water, 1-1/2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled, 1
6-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate, Ice cubes, Fresh mint
sprigs (optional)
Directions
1. In a pitcher dissolve tea in water.
2. Stir in pineapple juice and limeade concentrate until combined.
To serve, pour over ice cubes in tall glasses. Garnish with
fresh mint sprigs, if desired. Makes 6 (8-ounce) servings.
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Texas Tea |
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Ingredients
1 qt water, 3 tea spoons of Avatar premium loose green tea,
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, 1 quart pink lemonade, 2 Tbsp fresh
lime juice, Ice
Directions
Bring water just to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer.
Add tea bags and mint. Simmer one minute, then remove from
heat and let steep for 4 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and
let liquid cool. Mix in the pink lemonade and lime juice.
Serve in tall glasses with lots of ice.
NOTES:
Garnish with fresh mint sprig and slice of lime.
Number of servings: 8 - 10
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Minted Mango Tea |
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Ingredients
1 cup chopped refrigerated mango slices , 1 cup pineapple
juice, 4 tea spoons of Avatar Premium loose green tea, 2 4-inch
mint sprigs, 4 cups boiling water , 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar,
Ice cubes
Directions
1. Place the chopped mango and pineapple
juice in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover
and blend or process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate the
pureed mixture.
2. Meanwhile, in a large glass bowl, pour
boiling water over the tea and mint sprigs. Cover and let
steep 5 minutes. Strain the tea and mint sprigs. Cool, covered,
for 1 hour. Chill for 2 hours.
3. Transfer the chilled tea to a 2-quart
pitcher; add the pureed mango mixture and sugar. Stir until
the sugar is dissolved.
4. To serve, pour the tea mixture into ice-filled
glasses. Garnish each glass with an additional mango slice
and a pineapple star. Makes 6 (8-ounce) servings.
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Easy & Delicious Fruit Tea
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Ingredients
2 tea spoons of Avatar premium loose black tea, 1 1/2 cups
sugar, 1 12-oz. can frozen pink lemonade, 1 or 2 teaspoons
almond extract
Directions
Add lemonade to a 2-quart pitcher and fill with cold water.
Add tea and let brew for ten minutes. Add sugar and almond
flavoring. Enjoy!
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Tea Punch |
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Ingredients
1/2 tea spoon of Avatar premium black 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
Directions
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.
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Tea Ice Cream |
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Ingredients
(for making 2 lbs. of tea ice cream)
(a) Avatar premium black tea 2oz
(b) Refined sugar 1 lb (c) Arrowroot or cornflour 1oz
(d) Fresh milk 2 lbs
(e) 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.
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Tea Jelly |
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Ingredients
2 lemons, 1 pkt. lemon jelly 3/4 pint (approx.) freshly brewed
Avatar black tea, Whipped cream to decorate
Directions
Grate the skins of the lemons finely. Place the jelly in a
measure and make up to 1 pint with freshly brewed tea. Stir
until dissolved, then cool. When it is slightly thickened
stir in the grated lemon peel and pour into a wetted 1-pint
mould or into individual moulds. Decorate with cream.
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Mint Tea With Lemon |
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Ingredients
2 tea spoons of Avatar premium loose black tea, 8 fresh mint
sprigs , 4 cups boiling water, 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice ,
1/4 cup orange juice , 1 1/4 cups sugar, or to taste , 3 cups
hot water
Directions
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add 2 tea spoons of Avatar
premium black tea and mint; cover and let steep for 10 to
15 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients in a 2-quart pitcher.
Remove tea bags from tea mixture; add to pitcher and stir
well. Chill. Serve over ice.Makes 2 quarts
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Slippery Run Tea |
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Ingredients
3 cups cranberry juice cocktail, 1 cinnamon stick , Dash ground
ginger , 2 tsp. honey , 2 tea spoons of Avatar premium black
tea, Orange rinds and cinnamon sticks for garnish
Directions
In a saucepan, heat cranberry juice, cinnamon stick, ginger
and honey just to boiling. Remove from heat and add tea. Cover
and let stand 5 minutes Strain the tea and cinnamon stick.
Pour into mugs with orange slices and cinnamon sticks. Makes
4 servings
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Apricot Orange Tea |
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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups apricot nectar, 1 cup orange juice ,1 cup water
, 1 tablespoon sugar , 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon , 4 lemon
slices , 12 whole cloves , 2 teaspoons Avatar premium black
tea
PREPARATION:
In a medium saucepan, combine apricot nectar, orange juice,
water, sugar, and cinnamon. Insert 2 cloves into each lemon
slice; add to the saucepan. Heat just to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in tea. Serve hot.
Serves 4 (1 cup servings).
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Orange Mint Tea |
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Ingredients
2 cups water , 2 tea spoons of Avatar premium black tea, 3
tablespoons fresh mint leaves , 2 tablespoons sugar , 4 cups
orange juice , 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Directions
In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat.
Add tea, mint leaves, and sugar; let stand 10 minutes. Strain
the tea. Transfer to a large pitcher; stir in orange juice
and lemon juice. Chill thoroughly before serving.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
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Brew-ding Melon |
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Ingredients
1 watermelon, sliced in half lengthwise, 3 Lipton
Cold Brew tea bags, 1 1/2 Quarts water
Directions
Slice a ripe watermelon in half, lengthwise, and scoop out
the flesh with a spoon or melon-baler. Keep the fruit in a
bowl nearby. Add water and Lipton Cold Brew Iced Tea (Add
teabags to water, brew to desired strength, and remove teabags).
Top it off with floating islands of watermelon and serve with
a festive umbrella.
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Sangria Recipe |
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Ingredients
1 10-oz pkg frozen strawberries in juice, thawed, 2 cups water,
3/4 cup sugar, 1 navel orange, sliced 1 large lemon, sliced,
2 teaspoon Avatar premium black tea, 2 cups red wine, 2 cups
lemon-lime soda
Directions
Purée strawberries in blender or food mill. Combine
water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring,
until sugar is dissolved. Add fruit slices; boil 1 minute.
Remove saucepan from heat; add tea. Cover saucepan and let
stand 5 minutes. Strain the tea; let cool. Combine the tea
mixture, red wine, and strawberries in a pitcher; chill. Gently
stir in the lemon-lime soda. Serve right away. Makes 2 quarts.
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Almond Tea |
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Ingredients
2 teaspoon Avatar premium black tea, 1/2 tsp lemon zest, 1/2
cup sugar, 2 tbs lemon juice, 1 tsp almond extract , 1/4 tsp
vanilla extract , 4 cups water
Directions
Steep the tea and lemon zest together in boiling water for
4 minutes. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, almond and vanilla
flavourings. Serve hot.
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Kashmiri Chai Tea |
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Ingredients
1 tsp Avatar premium black loose tea, 4 cardamom pods, bruised,
1 small cinnamon stick, broken up
Saffron threads, a pinch, 4 cups water, 2 tbs finely powdered
almonds, Honey, to taste
Directions
Mix everything except honey and almonds in a saucepan and
bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and let tea steep
for 5 minutes. Put a teaspoon of almonds in the bottom of
each cup, and pour hot tea over. Sweeten with honey to taste.
Serves 6.
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Tea Zing |
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Ingredients
1 quart water, 1/2 pint milk, 1 tsp Avatar premium loose black
tea, 3 cinnamon sticks, 1 inch piece of ginger, minced, 2
whole cloves, 5 whole peppercorns
Directions
Combine the water and spices in a non-metal teapot. Bring
to a boil, and then add milk. Continue to heat until almost
boiling, and then add tea. Boil for 1 minute, then strain
out the spices and serve
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Apple and Honey Iced Tea |
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Ingredients
3 cups water, boiling, 2 teaspoon Avatar premium loose black
tea, 1/3 cup honey, 3 cups apple juice
Directions
Steep tea in hot water for 5 minutes. Strain the tea, and
stir in honey and juice. Mix until honey is dissolved. Chill
and serve over ice.
Serves 6-8.
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Milk Thandai |
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Ingredients
15 almonds, 2 tsp aniseed, 2 tsp poppy seeds, 8 cardamom pods,
12 tsp sugar, 2 tsp peppercorns ,
2 tsp cumin seeds, 300ml water, 400ml milk, 4 tsp crushed
ice
Directions
Grind all the spices, with the almonds separate. Blend together
in a large bowl, and add water and milk. Strain through cheesecloth
until liquid is smooth. Serve cold.
Serves 4-5.
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Raspberry Honey Iced Tea |
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Very refreshing in the summer.
Ingredients
2 cups tea, 2 cups raspberry juice, 1/4 cup honey
Directions
Mix raspberry juice, tea and honey. Whisk until honey is dissolved.
Serve cold over ice. You can substitude cranberry juice, instead
of raspberry for a different taste.
Serves 4.
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Cocktail Teas |
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Gluhwein
A holiday favorite, mulled tea with red wine.
Ingredients
250 ml Assam strong tea, 75 ml sugar, 500 ml red wine, 5 ml
ground cloves, 1 cinnamon stick
Rind of 1 lemon
Directions
Boil the tea, lemon rind, sugar, cinnamon and cloves together
until the sugar dissolves. Add the red wine and bring to a
boil. Strain out cinnamon stick and the rind. You may need
to add more sugar, to taste.
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Green Tea Tokyo |
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A minty green tea beverage, with rum.
Ingredients
2 oz white rum, 1 tbsp honey, 5 sprigs of mint, 2 tbsp sugar
syrup (see link below), 3 oz Avatar premium green tea
Directions
Combine ingredients in a mug, and serve. If you want to strain
out the mint, let it sit for 2-3 minutes before removing the
sprigs.
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Hot Tea Grog |
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Hot Tea Grog
A spicy tea drink with cloves, rum and cognac.
Ingredients
1 oz cognac, 1 oz dark rum, 1 cup brewed Avatar premium black
tea, Several cloves, 1/2 tsp honey
Pinch of nutmeg
Directions
Heat tea and other ingredients together in a saucepan. Serve
hot with a cinnamon stick
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Jaeger Tea |
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A simple cocktail with Schnapps, rum and a bit of orange
juice.
Ingredients
3 oz Schnapps, 3 oz rum, 6 oz water, Juice from one orange,
1 teaspoon Avatar premium black tea
Directions
Heat ingredients together in a saucepan until boiling. Let
simmer for 5 minutes, and serve. Sugar to taste.
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Tea Frog |
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It's not green, just a cup of tea with gin.
Ingredients
1 tbs Avatar premium loose black tea or green tea, 1 oz gin,
1 tbs lemon juice
Directions
Brew tea in hot water for 3-5 minutes, then strain out tea.
Add gin and lemon, then serve.
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Bengal Tiger Tea
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Add a bit of roar to your iced tea with bitters and cognac.
Ingredients:
4 oz cold tea, 1 tsp lemon juice, 2 dashes aromatic bitters,
1 tsp sugar syrup (see below for recipe)
1 1/2 oz cognac
Directions
Mix ingredients and serve over ice, with a lemon slice.
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Chai Naya
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If you're looking for something a little different in a tea
cocktail, this steeped vodka drink should fit the bill.
Ingredients
2 cups vodka (Russian is best), 3tsp Avatar premium loose
black tea, Glass bottles or jars with lids
Directions
Mix vodka and tea leaves in a jar, and shake a couple of times
to combine. Place in a cool, dark place to sit for 24 hours.
Strain out the tea leaves by pouring through a strainer into
a second jar. Store in the freezer, and serve ice cold
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Southern Kick
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Whisky and Southern Comfort give this iced tea a kick.
Ingredients
1/2 oz whiskey, 1/2 oz Southern Comfort , Iced tea
Directions
Mix whiskey and Southern Comfort in a glass, and top off with
iced tea. Serve over ice.
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Spiced Rum Iced Tea
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Spiced Rum Iced Tea
Ahoy mate! Iced tea with a splash of spiced rum and lemon.
Ingredients
5 oz iced tea, 1 1/4 oz spiced rum, 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Directions
Combine iced tea, rum and lemon juice. Serve over ice in a
highball glass.
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