This category includes guides on steeping tea, blending tea and growing herbs for tea. It also includes wellness information on which herbal teas best help with specific health problems.
Herbal teas can have medicinal properties for sure, but that doesn’t mean they need to taste medicinal!
Try some of these blends for health AND for flavor. Then grow a few of your own herbs with our guides and enjoy tea and herbal tea year-round.
Quick Summary: A Ploughman’s Lunch is a traditional British cold meal of cheese, crusty bread, pickles, and accompaniments served in pubs across Britain. It pairs naturally with Builder’s Brew, a strong black tea brewed dark with milk. This guide covers traditional ingredients, the meal’s marketing-driven history, and brewing tips for the perfect accompanying tea. JUMP …
Tea, meet vodka! This refreshing green tea martini with a dash of mint is the perfect pick-me-up drink. Easy to whip up for a crowd, turn it into your signature cocktail (I won’t tell). Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients | Directions This post may contain affiliate links, and you can read our disclosure information here– Minty …
Looking for a hot drink to serve for the holiday season? This year, let’s skip the mulled wine and go for a warming classic from Mexico instead. Mexican ponche navideño is a traditional fruit punch bursting with comforting flavors and a spiced aroma that will make your home smell heavenly. Serve it like a tea …
This winter, warm up with a hot cup of tea prepared using a simple homemade cranberry apple syrup (and, of course, an optional splash of rum or vodka). This spiked cranberry apple tea is easy to make in a crock pot for a crowd, or just for yourself – for the holidays and beyond! Jump …
I don’t know about you, but as I’m writing this, summer is in full swing and temperatures are blazing. I’ve been having non-stop cravings for icy cold, sweet drinks to cool me off for weeks. Luckily, many of our southern neighbors are used to things getting toasty during the summer months, so let’s take an …