Monthly Archives: February 2016

The “Expense” of Good Tea

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So I found this awesome article on one of the tea sites I frequent, and figured I would share. It breaks down the cost of tea per cup, and it shows how (most of the time), good artisanal loose leaf tea can cost you the same, if not cheaper than the tea bags you buy in most stores.

Its good way of thinking about how you buy tea. Sometimes artisanal teas can give you a bit of sticker shock, but when you actually break it down to the price per cup, it might be a worthwhile buy. 🙂

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How Much Does Good Tea Cost?

Tea Thyme

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Here is a drink I found using tea. Hopefully your weekend was less stressful than mine, and you won’t need a glass to decompress. Though maybe just one for fun. 🙂

Tea Thyme

  • TOTAL TIME: 5 MIN PLUS; 2 HR STEEPING
  • SERVINGS: MAKES 1 DRINK

This drink uses a homemade vodka tea and  to sweeten it, local honey.2011-cocktails-tea-thyme

TO MAKE TEA VODKA

  1.  In a jar, combine the vodka with the English Breakfast tea bag. Let stand at room temperature for 2 hours, then discard the tea bag. For every 12 ounces of vodka use one tea bag.

INGREDIENTS

  1. 2 thyme sprigs
  2. Ice
  3. 1 1/2 ounces Tea Vodka
  4. 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
  5. 2 teaspoons honey mixed with 2 teaspoons of water

DIRECTIONS

  1.  In a cocktail shaker, lightly muddle 1 of the thyme sprigs. Add ice and the Tea Vodka, lemon juice and honey syrup and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe and garnish with the remaining thyme sprig.
MAKE AHEAD
The infused vodka can be kept covered at room temperature for up to 1 month.
Sourced from Food & Wine Online Archives