how to prepare Spiced Orange Coffee

                                           Spiced Orange Coffee

                                                                   

Ingredients:

1 tsp fresh, grated orange peel

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

5 whole cloves

Regular amount of your usual coffee or try Swiss Chocolate Orange flavoured coffee

Method:

Add the above ingredients together and brew as normal. Place a slice of orange at the bottom or your cup. 

Pour in coffee and add suger and cream to taste. Top with whipping cream and sprinkle with a dash of nutmeg and cinnamon if so desired.

recipe of Irish coffee

                                       Irish coffee

                                         

Ingredients:

1 tsp of sugar

1 jigger of Bush mills Irish whiskey

2/3 cup of coffee or flavoured Irish Crème coffee

1/4 cup of heavy cream, lightly whipped

Method:

Preheat the glass with hot water.  

Dump the water out and add the hot coffee with the teaspoon of sugar and stir. 

Add the jigger of whiskey, and top with the whipping cream. Dark coffee's are best for this recipe.

recipe of Almond Tea

                                          Almond Tea

                                              

Ingredients:

Tea bags 4  (your favorite tea from our Traditional Teas Collection)

Lemon zest, finely grated         1/2 tsp

Boiling water      4 cups

Sugar                  1/2 cup

Lemon juice         2 tbs

Almond extract    1 tsp

Vanilla                 1/4 tsp

Method:

Steep tea and lemon rind in boiling water for about 5 minutes.  Stir in sugar, lemon juice, almond and vanilla. 

Serve hot.

preparation of Tea Nog

                                                        Tea Nog

                                                  

Ingredients:

Tea bags 6, your favourite tea from our Traditional Teas Collection.

Eggs                           2 

Sweetened condensed milk   14 oz

Vanilla                       1 tsp

Salt                             1/4 tsp

Milk                            1 quart

Whipping cream         1/2 pint

 Ground nutmeg

Method:

Brew all 6 tea bags in 1 cup of water.

Steep for 5 minutes and remove bags.  Let the tea cool, then add eggs (beaten), milks, vanilla, salt, and mix well. 

 Serve, with whipped cream and nutmeg for garnish

Serves 8

recipe of Black Saffron Tea

                                        Black Saffron Tea

                                              

Ingredients:

Golden Green tea                  4 bags

Green Cardamom                   6

Sugar                                        4 tsp

Saffron threads                        1/2 tsp

Water                                         4 cups

Golden Green Tea Black          4  bags

Method:

Add the cardamom, sugar and saffron to the water and bring to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half. 

Bring to a boil again, add tea bags and steep for 8 minutes.  Strain out tea and spices.  Serve hot.

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recipe of Hot Ginger Tea

                                           Hot Ginger Tea

                                      

Ingredients:

Ginger Aid Tea bags        4

cinnamon Sticks Pieces    2  (3" ea)

Whole cloves          8

Boiling water          6  cup

Orange slices           2

Method:

Put tea bags, cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger and sugar into a large teapot. Pour boiling water over and allow to steep 3 minutes. 

 Remove tea bags and steep for 5 minutes. 

To serve, pour tea into cups and float a quarter slice of orange in each cup.

recipe of Indian Chai (Tea)

                                                Indian Chai Tea

                                                        

Ingredients:

black peppercorns            1/2 tsp (2 ml)

whole cloves                    1/2 tsp (2 ml)

whole coriander seeds      1 tsp (5 ml)

teabags black tea               3

cups water                         4

cinnamon stick                  1 3 inch  

piece of ginger root cut into     4 slices1 inch      

cardamom seeds                1/2 tsp (2 ml)

milk1 cup                           (225 ml)

honey or other sweetener to taste

Method:

Bring water to boil in a saucepan.  Add spices, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.  Add teabags and steep 10 minutes.  Add milk and heat to drinking temperature-do not boil.  Strain mixture through a cheesecloth or cotton dish towel.  Serve with honey or other sweetener to taste.

preparation of HOT TEA PUNCH

                                                 HOT TEA PUNCH

                                          

Ingredients:

of your favourite tea from our Traditional Teas Collection    5 bags

water                      6 cups

sugar                      3/4 cup

cinnamon sticks     2

 whole cloves         8

orange juice            1 1/2 cups

fresh lemon juice    1/3 cup

Method:

Bring first 4 (water, sugar, cloves and c.sticks) ingredients to boil in heavy large saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Boil 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tea bags. Cover and let steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bags.

Add orange and lemon juices to punch. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Re warm before continuing.) Using slotted spoon, remove whole spices. Serve hot.

how to prepare Cranberry Iced Tea Cooler

                                         Cranberry Iced Tea Cooler

                                                      

 Ingredients:

CRAN-AID Iced Tea     2 quarts

1 can (6 oz.)Frozen cranberry concentrate, partially thawed and undiluted

orange juice                     1  cup

sugar                               ¼  cup

Method:

ICED TEA: Place 4 CRAN-AID tea bags in a glass or porcelain container.  Pour 2 quarts boiling water over tea bags and steep 7 to 10 minutes.  Squeeze and remove tea bags, allow tea to cool.

In large pitcher, combine the cranberry and orange juice.  Stir until both are well mixed.  Then pour in the ice tea.  Add the sugar and mix until you dissolve the sugar.  Cover and place in refrigerator to chill about 1 hour.  Serve in ice-filled glasses.

how to make Tea Ice Cream

                                            Tea Ice Cream

                                       

Ingredients:

 (for making 2 lbs. of tea ice cream)  

Dry tea (with good flavour)     2 oz 

Refined sugar                           1 lb

Arrowroot or  corn flour           1 oz  

Fresh milk                                2 lbs 

Water                                       10 oz

Method:

Heat water and remove quickly from fire when boiling. Rinse out teapot with hot water and put in tea leaves.

Pour boiling water into teapot. Infuse for 8 to10 minutes. Strain off infusion and keep aside.  

Boil milk. Next, blend sugar with arrowroot (or corn flour) thoroughly and add lo boiled milk.

Let mixture simmer for about10 minutes stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Remove from fire; add tea infusion, stir and freeze.