Thursday, June 20, 2013

Flavored Drinks

As you know I'm a tea drinker, especially when it comes to green tea. As much as I like the pure taste of tea, I also like it when it's mixed with herbs or fruit juices.


Currently, I'm hooked on lemongrass flavored green tea which is super easy to make. The short way to make it is by brewing a green tea {or regular tea} bag with another one of lemongrass. Another way to make it is by using fresh lemongrass, where you boil the stalks in water and when they have released all the flavors, add the green tea. If possible, use honey to sweeten it, as it goes great with these flavors.


Ginger is another great addition as it has plenty of medicinal properties. When using ginger start with small amounts of the grated root as you add it to your brewing tea. A great tip is to put it inside a tea brewing ball or basket along with the leaves, that way they release the flavors together.


Spices are what make your chai tea so tasty and delicious. Have fun with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, star anise and many others to add that special touch to your drink. When making spice tea you can either prepare the different tea flavors together {use the same regular or green tea as a base} or each one separately and combine them little by little until you achieve the perfect flavor combination.

Have a great day and a delicious cup of tea!

11 comments:

  1. Wonderful. Adore tea. I drink a lot of it, green tea. I have one that is green tea mixed with cherry blossom and I adore it, so addicted, haha. I always feel better as well after drinking it. Especially after a heavy meal, it settles my stomach. Am always stocking up on it, haha! x

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  2. I'm also a tea enthusiast and love green and black tea! Green tea with a few mint leaves is a favorite of mine.

    http://naomemandeflores.com/en

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  3. I love tea. It's one of my go-to drinks. Love me some Earl Grey with a touch of cream in the morning. Then something soft and soothing at night. :)

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  4. the green tea & lemongrass mix sounds really good! will have to try

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  5. I love lemongrass green tea - it is so refreshing and has an unique taste!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  6. I have been into Green tea for the last year and love it. I have been on an anti-cancer kick and just get so excited about all the good I'm doing for my body. I will need to try it with lemongrass.

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  7. I'm a die hard coffee drinker, but I've been trying to drink more tea instead.... thanks for these great ideas! Lemongrass Green Tea sounds amazing!

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  8. hi friend! - sorry i haven't been in 'blog-land' for awhile - anyway catching up - i'm not a tea drinker - even tho i say i'm gonna force myself to be - never works out tho

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  9. Oh yes! I only drink herbal teas and ginger tea sounds just perfect for me.

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  10. I loved spiced teas and thanks for these great ideas, I just 'found' some lemon grass in my garden and this would be a good use for it.

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  11. Hello! Loved your post! For the past few years I have become a tea addict, so whenever I come across these wonderful sugestions I give it a try.

    I do preder black tea to green ( adore Earl Grey) and I've never combined it with other teas. Lemongrass is indeed one of my favorites teas, mainly because of its health benefits. It's a wonderful detox tea and it helps to soothe headaches, which are unfortunately a huge part of my life!

    http://www.therighttea.com/herbal-teas.html

    I will try your suggestion on ginger. I use it quite often on my cookings as I know it is very healthy. Spices are always amazing!

    Keep posting!

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