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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Try me as an iced Gingerbread Chai latte! Brew a strong shot of tea, pour it over ice, swirl in some honey and top it off with oat milk!
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HOMEMADE GINGERBREAD CHAI LATTE
SERVES: 2
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 3 Perfect Tea Spoons of Gingerbread Chai
- 300ml hot water
- 150ml milk of your choice, we love oat!
- Honey or a syrup (optional)
- Cinnamon
- Brewdini or strainer of your choice
- Handheld milk frother
WHAT TO DO:
- Brew 3 Perfect Teaspoons of your Gingerbread Chai inside a Brewdini with boiling water for 4 minutes.
- Heat your milk on the stove or microwave, then once it’s nice and hot, foam it using a Handheld Milk Foamer until it becomes a thick consistency.
- Add your tea to your favourite mug.
- Optionally, you can add a dash of honey or a pump of syrup, we love vanilla!
- Add your thick foamy milk to your mug and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Enjoy!
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Rooibos tea - Caffeine free
Rooibos, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger, Mallow Flowers, Flavour
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Try me iced with lemonade or as a refreshing cold brew!
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sHERBET LEMONADE
SERVES: 2-4
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 6 Perfect Tea Spoons of Lemon Sherbet tea
- Cold Brew Tea Bottle (750ml) or alternative jug
- Tea strainer (if not using cold brew tea bottle)
- 750ml lemonade/ water
WHAT TO DO:
- Pop 6 Perfect Teaspoons of Lemon Sherbet tea into a jug or Cold Brew Bottle.
- Half fill with lemonade.
- Leave to infuse in the fridge between 2-4 hours, or simply overnight (the longer you leave it the stronger the flavour notes!)
- Once the desired time has been reached, top up with lemonade, or water if you want a less carbonated drink.
- Add that ice ice baby, and if you want, a little cheeky shot of gin or vodka does wonders to this cold brew.
- Pour & enjoy!
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Fruit tea - Caffeine free
Apple Pieces, Rosehip, Lemongrass, Orange Peel, Calendula Petals, Natural Flavouring
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Amazing hot - especially if you use frothy milk and a raspberry drizzle on top! Or try me cold brewed in your favourite milk.
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Rhubarb, Custard & Ginger Iced Tea
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 1 Perfect Tea Spoon or tea bag of Rhubarb & Custard tea
- 25ml Gin
- 15ml Ginger Liqueur
WHAT TO DO:
- First, put 1 Perfect Teaspoon of Bird & Blend Tea into a cup with hot water, and alllow to infuse for 4 minutes.
- Once infused, remove the tea leaves or tea bag and leave to cool.
- Next, fill a glass with crushed ice and add the Gin, syrup and/ or liqueur to the glass. Stir in a circular motion!
- Now, top the cocktail with cool tea- filling the glass to the top!
- Finally, to impress your friends, garnish with fruit and a straw.
- Enjoy! Remember to drink responsibly...
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Rooibos tea - Caffeine free
Rooibos, Rhubarb Pieces, Calendula Petals, Vanilla Pieces, Flavouring
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Brew me hot to relax before a peaceful nights sleep.
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DEEP BREATHS ZINGY COLD BREW
SERVES: 2-4
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 3 -6 Perfect Tea Spoons of Deep Breaths tea
- Cold Brew Tea Bottle (750ml) or alternative jug
- Tea strainer (if not using cold brew tea bottle)
- 1x lemon
- Sparkling water
WHAT TO DO:
- Add 4-6 Perfect Tea Spoons of Deep Breaths tea into your Cold Brew Tea Bottle.
- Fill up your bottle with water, and then slice up your lemon and add that in too!
- Leave your tea to brew for 4-6 hours or even overnight.
- Pour into a glass, and if you want a more fizzy final result, add some sparkling water too.
- Enjoy your yummy cold brew tea!
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Herbal tea - Caffeine free
Chamomile, Liquorice Root, Ginger, Peppermint
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Cold brew me in lemonade for a drink that will you take you straight to the islands!
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PINA COLADA tea cocktail or mocktail
SERVES: 1
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 2 Perfect Tea Spoons of Pina Colada tea
- 100ml of 100° water
- Coconut milk (or milk of your choice)
- Pineapple & pineapple juice (tinned works well)
- White rum (optional)
- Ice!
WHAT TO DO:
- Pop 2 Perfect Tea Spoons of Pina Colada tea into your Brewdini or alternative infuser.
- Fill your Brewdini with 100ml of boiling water & allow to brew for 4 minutes.
- Pour or decant into your glass.
- Add 50ml of white run to the glass (optional).
- Add 150ml of pineapple juice to your glass.
- Top will coconut milk & stir!
- Garnish the rim with pineapple pieces & a funky umbrella.
- Sip & enjoy!
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Fruit tea - Caffeine free
Apple Pieces, Rosehip, Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Orange Blossom, Rose Petals, Orange Peel, Desiccated Coconut, Freeze-Dried Pineapple, Natural Flavouring
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Make a concentrate of this chai, mix with some foamed up milk and a drizzle of honey for the cosiest cuppa!
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Bannana Bread chai loaf
SERVES: 6-8
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 5 Perfect Tea Spoons of your Banana Bread Chai (Why not try with Mocha Chai?)
- 300g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
- 125g margarine
- 250g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 5 mushy bananas
- 200ml milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
WHAT TO DO:
1. First of all, preheat your oven to 180°C/Gas 4.
2. Get together your margarine and sugar and cream together in a bowl - I do this by hand with a wooden spoon as I don't have a magi-mix thing-y bob-y!
3. Heat the milk in a saucepan over a medium heat and add the Chai, slowly bring to the boil, but don't actually let it boil! This will take about 6 - 8 minutes. Keep stirring throughout and your milk should end up a lovely brewed colour. Pour your milk through an infuser like item or sieve to filter out the loose tea, then let your milky tea cool.
4. Whilst your milk is cooling, roughly mash your bananas- making sure to keep it a little chunky.
5. Going back to your bowl of creamy margarine and sugar, add your egg, vanilla extract, mushy bananas and cooled milk and leave it to one side. Now grab half of your flour and bicarbonate of soda and sift into the same bowl, then fold into the mixture carefully. Once the mixture is fully mixed, sieve in the other half of flour and fold in again.
6. Grease your loaf or cake tin with margarine and pour in the mix. Set your oven timer for an hour, but keep your eyes on it - you want a lovely golden-brown colour and for your knife to come out clean when you test it.
7. Cool, serve and enjoy!
After a few days (if it has lasted that long) your loaf will go a little harder, but then it is great for toasting- serve with a generous spread of salted butter and a cup of tea. Bliss!
You could even dip it into honey, just like soldiers and eggs.
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Rooibos tea - Caffeine free
Rooibos, Cinnamon, Ginger, Freeze- Dried Banana, Cardamom, Vanilla Pieces, Natural Flavouring
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Teabird Georgina recommends cold brewing this one in lemonade for the best (saccharine free; low sugar) Cherryade hit you'll ever taste!!
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CHERRY COLA SODA
SERVES: 2-4
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 4-6 Perfect Tea Spoon of Cherry Cola Bottles tea
- Cold Brew Tea Bottle (750ml) or alternative jug
- Tea strainer (if not using cold brew tea bottle)
- 750ml lemonade/ water
WHAT TO DO:
- Pop 6 Perfect Teaspoons of Cherry Cola Bottles tea into a jug or Cold Brew Bottle.
- Fill up your bottle with lemonade, we recommend leaving some room at the top as the carbonation can make things fizz up a little!
- Leave to infuse in the fridge between 2-4 hours, or simply overnight (the longer you leave it the stronger the flavour notes!)
- Pour into a glass, then top up with some extra lemonade or water if you want a less fizzy final result.
- Enjoy your yummy cold brew tea!
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Fruit tea - Low caffeine
Apple Pieces, Hibiscus, Rosehip, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cola Nut, Lime Leaves, Orange Peel, Stevia, Freeze-Dried Cranberry, Freeze-Dried Cherry, Natural Flavouring
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COLD WEATHER WARRIOR INGER TEA
Inger Tea is a great way to chase the cobwebs away, perfectly full of all the good stuff you need when it's cold and chilly outside! It’s also a great way to take one of our favourite winter brews, Cold Weather Warrior, and give it a little bit of a twist!
SERVES: 1
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 1 Perfect Tea Spoon or tea bag of Cold Weather Warrior tea
- 100ml of boiling water
- Fresh ginger
- Fresh mint
- Orange slice
- Lemongrass
- Honey
WHAT TO DO:
- Pop 1 Perfect Teaspoon of Cold Weather Warrior tea in a Brewdini or an infuser.
- Add boiling water and leave to brew for 4 minutes.
- Add some fresh ginger, mint, orange slice, lemongrass and a tsp of honey or syrup alternative,
- Then sip! This brew creates a wholesome and wonderful brew that will warm your cockles and have you ready to face the harsh outside.
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Herbal tea - Caffeine free
Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Aniseed, Lemongrass, Echinacea, Chilli
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Our favourite way to enjoy this blend is as a tea latte. It also makes a great caffeine free espresso martini!
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Irish Coffee Martinini
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 250ml of Irish Cream tea concentrate*
- 2 tsp demerara suger
- Vanilla extract
- Whiskey for a stronger taste (optional)
- Whipped cream
- Cocoa powder dusting to top
*Brew 8 teaspoons of loose leaf or 6 tea bags in 850ml of hot water to make a tea concentrate.
WHAT TO DO:
- Add your sugar, vanilla and whisky to a glass with the Irish Cream tea concentrate and give it a stir.
- Take your whipped cream and gently place it on top with a spoon so it floats.
- Dust with cocoa powder and enjoy!
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Rooibos tea - Caffeine free
Rooibos, Cocoa Shells, Coffee Beans, Roasted Dandelion Root, Natural Flavouring
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