Increasingly, a large assortment of tea with various additives appears in restaurants and cafes: this is cinnamon, and orange, and even lychee. In the modern world, it has become popular to brew such mixtures at home, because it is not only very tasty, but also healthy. In this article we will talk about tea drinks.
What is a tea drink?
Tea drink is a substitute for tea. When you understand that you are tired of basic black and green teas, and you don’t like various flavors, then it's time to prepare such drinks. Tea leaves are the foundation. You can add anything to the sheets: from ordinary mint to lemongrass, cinnamon and currant.
Benefit
Before talking about the benefits of such infusions, you need to understand that a tea drink always includes only natural fruits or berries, as well as fresh grass, if possible: basil, lemon balm or mint. Of course, such tea drinks bring great benefits to the body. Lemongrass calms, basil enriches with energy, mint refreshes. Previously treated with such drinks, this is the basis of traditional medicine.
Tea Drink Recipes
A popular solution is to add herbs to tea leaves. It can be mint, lemon balm, thyme. But there are more interesting recipes. Very often, orange zest is added to a tea drink. A popular option contains herbs, fruits, or berries.
A soothing mix of green and black tea with the addition of mint, chamomile and thyme. To make the taste really light, it is very important not to go too far with the amount of thyme in its composition. Perfect in the summertime, this wonderful tea drink. Reviews about him are the most favorable, but, of course, it all depends on your preferences.
Remove the zest from the orange and leave to dry. Once the zest is ready (this is usually a few days), you can begin to prepare the next tea drink. All you need is green tea, orange zest, chamomile and linden flowers, and lime leaves (available at some tea shops). Lime leaves can be dispensed with, but the taste will not be so expressive. If desired, lime can be replaced with lemongrass. The mixture is filled with water of 80 degrees and insisted for several minutes.
The combination of basil, lemon and orange zest is a refreshing summer drink. Tea leaves should be mixed with basil leaves, add the dried lemon and orange zest. Pour boiling water and leave for a few minutes.
Rosehip tea is useful because it speeds up metabolism. Such a drink is better to drink in the morning and evening. In black tea you need to add rose hips, coconut flakes, as well as candied fruits from strawberries, pineapple or any other fruit (the main thing is not to add several varieties of candied fruits, the taste will go bad). Pour tea with boiling water and let it brew for 5-10 minutes. It can turn out strong, so it can subsequently be diluted with water.
Often tea lovers come up with their own tea drinks, adding favorite herbs, fruits, or berries to them. You can also experiment with teas yourself, add fresh raspberries, apple slices, candied fruit, cinnamon, and vanilla. The main thing is that such drinks are not only very tasty, but also healthy.