Summertime Tea Recipes

By courtneyepowell

Ingredients

• Sugar Buster:
• Black tea + cinnamon
• Immunity Booster:
• Green tea + cranberry juice
• sion Tamer:
• Chamomile tea + orange, lemon verbena, mint and rosemary
• Stomach Soother:
• Peppermint tea + ginger and honey
• Pressure Reliever:
• Hibiscus tea + coconut water

Preparation

Step 1

Sugar Buster:
Pour 8 oz boiling water over 2 black tea bags and 1 cinnamon stick (about 2 t powdered). Steep 4 mins. Let cool; transfer to an ice-filled glass; top with 2 oz club soda.

Immunity Buster:
Steep 2 green tea bags in 8 oz hot water for 2 mins. Let cool. Stir in 2 oz unsweetened cranberry juice and agave syrup to taste. Pour over ice.

Tension Tamer:
Crush 2 strips orange zest, 1 t dried lemon verbena leaves, 4 mint leaves and 1 sprig rosemary together in a bowl. Add 3 chamomile tea bags and pour 12 oz boiling water over the mixture. Steep 5 mins. Strain and let cool. Pour over ice and finish with a splash of sparkling water.

Stomach Soother:
Pour 8 oz boiling water over 2 peppermint tea bags and 3 slices fresh ginger, smashed. Steep 5 mins. Let cool. Strain, stir in honey to taste, and pour over ice.

Pressure Reliever:
Steep 2 hibiscus tea bags in 8 oz hot unsweetened coconut water for 5 mins. Let cool. Stir in 2 oz sparkling water and pour over ice.