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:

1. Brew 3 Perfect Teaspoons of your Gingerbread Chai inside a Brewdini with boiling water for 4 minutes.
2. 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.
3. Add your tea to your favourite mug.
4. Optionally, you can add a dash of honey or a pump of syrup, we love vanilla!
5. Add your thick foamy milk to your mug and sprinkle with cinnamon.
6. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE DIGESTIVES MEGA LATTE

SERVES: 1

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 2 Perfect Tea Spoons or tea bag of Chocolate Digestives tea
• Milk of your choice (we use oat)
• 1tsp of a sweetener of your choice (we use honey)
• Your fave mug
• Handheld milk frother
• Whipped cream
• Cocoa powder
• Chocolate digestive biscuits

WHAT TO DO:

1. First, get 2 Perfect Tea Spoons of your Chocolate Digestives tea and brew as normal with 100-degree water for 4 minutes in your mug, leaving enough room for your milk. (You could use our Brewdini, as it is the easiest way to brew loose leaf tea!)
2. If you use your Brewdini, once your tea has brewed, pour it into your mug and set to the side for a minute.
3. Gently heat your milk and use a milk frother or a latte whisk to froth your milk - then pour it over your tea and make sure you get a lovely big dollop of foam on top!
4. Now you can add a spoonful of honey (or vegan alternative) and give it a stir.
5. Finish your latte with whipped cream, cocoa powder and a crumble of chocolate digestive biscuits.
6. Enjoy!

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:

1. First, put 1 Perfect Teaspoon of Bird & Blend Tea into a cup with hot water, and alllow to infuse for 4 minutes.
2. Once infused, remove the tea leaves or tea bag and leave to cool.
3. Next, fill a glass with crushed ice and add the Gin, syrup and/ or liqueur to the glass. Stir in a circular motion!
4. Now, top the cocktail with cool tea- filling the glass to the top!
5. Finally, to impress your friends, garnish with fruit and a straw.
6. Enjoy! Remember to drink responsibly...

Snowball TEA-lini

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 4 Perfect Tea Spoons of Snowball Hot Cocoa Tea (or two tea bags)
• 300ml 100° water
• 100ml milk of your choice, we recommend coconut
• Few drops of vanilla essence
• Ice
• Optional: Malibu (you can also use Kahlua or Baileys!)

WHAT TO DO:

1. Brew your Snowball Hot Cocoa tea in 100° for 4 minutes, being careful not to over steep the black tea leaves as they will taste bitter.
2. When your tea has brewed, strain it and add a few drops of vanilla essence or a teaspoon of honey (or whatever sweetener you are using) and give it a good stir.
3. Next, pour the tea into a glass filled with a handful of ice. Top up the tea with 100ml of a milk of your choice (we like coconut) and give it another stir.
4. Add a shot measure of your favourite Christmas spirit (optional!)
5. Sprinkle with cocoa powder or coconut and enjoy!

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:

1. Pop 2 Perfect Tea Spoons of Pina Colada tea into your Brewdini or alternative infuser.
2. Fill your Brewdini with 100ml of boiling water & allow to brew  for 4 minutes.
3. Pour or decant into your glass.
4. Add 50ml of white run to the glass (optional).
5. Add 150ml of pineapple juice to your glass.
6. Top will coconut milk & stir!
7. Garnish the rim with pineapple pieces & a funky umbrella.
8. Sip & enjoy!

EARL GREY CREME YOGHURT LOAF

MAKES: 1 LOAF

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 9 Perfect Tea Spoons of Earl Grey Creme tea
• 1 cup of vegetable oil
• 2 cups of plain flour
• A generous pinch of salt
• ½ tsp of baking powder
• ½ tsp of bicarbonate of soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1¼ cups of caster sugar
• 1 cup of plain yoghurt
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp of raw or granulated sugar

WHAT TO DO:

1. Preheat your oven to 170°C.
2. Coat your loaf tin with vegetable oil and line with baking paper, leaving overhang on long sides, to help you remove the loaf later!
3. Whisk your flour, salt, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in a medium bowl to combine. Set this aside.
4. In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk your large eggs and sugar in a large bowl for about a minute, until they're pale and foamy.
5. Into your eggs and sugar, whisk in your yoghurt and vanilla extract.
6. Stir in your Earl Grey Creme tea leaves - you may want to give them a scrunch with your fingers before adding them in, to break down any large leaves.
7. Gradually stream in your vegetable oil, whisking constantly until incorporated.
8. Add in your bowl of dry ingredients and whisk the whole mixture until combined and lightly speckled with tea leaves. Make sure to scrape all around the bowl with a spatula.
9. Pour your mixture into your prepared loaf tin and lightly tap the tin on the worktop, to get rid of any big air bubbles. Sprinkle the top of your loaf with your raw or granulated sugar for a nice crunch.
10. Pop your loaf into the oven and bake for about an hour, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
11. Use your baking paper to remove the loaf from the tin (you could run a butter knife around the outside of the loaf to help get it out.
12. Brew yourself a cuppa and enjoy with a slice of your loaf!

SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT...

Today’s recipe is a little different! This tea we don’t fuss with much, we just love to brew it up! You can actually re-brew Oolong multiple times for a more rich flavour. There is a Chinese proverb used to describe the brewing process for oolong tea which goes as follows: 'The first brew is for your enemy, the second for your servant, the third for your wife, fourth for your mistress, the fifth for your business partner and the last you keep for yourself.” A little cheeky! But great to know for some fabulous tea trivia! 

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:

1. Pop 1 Perfect Teaspoon of Cold Weather Warrior tea in a Brewdini or an infuser.
2. Add boiling water and leave to brew for 4 minutes.
3. Add some fresh ginger, mint, orange slice, lemongrass and a tsp of honey or syrup alternative,
4. Then sip! This brew creates a wholesome and wonderful brew that will warm your cockles and have you ready to face the harsh outside.

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:

1. Add your sugar, vanilla and whisky to a glass with the Irish Cream tea concentrate and give it a stir.
2. Take your whipped cream and gently place it on top with a spoon so it floats.
3. Dust with cocoa powder and enjoy!

SALTED CARAMEL LEBKUCHEN LATTE

SERVES: 1

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 2 Perfect Tea Spoons of Salted Caramel Lebkuchen tea
• 60ml of hot water
• 175ml of milk (we recommend oat, make sure it’s Barista if you want froth!)
• Caramel
• Ginger

WHAT TO DO:

1. Brew 2 Perfect Teaspoons of your Salted Caramel Lebkuchen tea for 4 minutes. We recommend our Brewdini Gravity Steeper works perfectly as it's mess free!
2. In the meantime heat your milk, be careful not to make it piping hot!
3. Find an appropriate cup or jug and whisk the milk until frothy with fine bubbles (this is the latte texture you want). Use our electric latte whisk to get extra frothy milk.
4. Now pour your frothed milk into your tea, add ginger and honey, sit back, relax and enjoy your tea latte!
5. If you'd prefer an iced tea latte: Follow the steps above but instead keep the milk cold and pour both the tea and milk over a glass of ice!