UNIQUE TEA RECIPES
Try it yourself tea recipes to soothen your tastebuds
01
Darjeeling Gin Fizz
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Ingredients:
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 1/2 cup chilled Darjeeling tea
- Ice cubes
- Soda water
- Lemon slice and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions:
1. In a cocktail shaker, add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, and chilled Darjeeling tea.
2. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake well to combine all ingredients.
3. Strain the mixture into a highball glass filled with ice.
4. Top off with soda water and gently stir.
5. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of mint. Enjoy your Darjeeling Gin Fizz!
02
First Flush Booster
Immunity-boosting drink using Darjeeling first flush tea that can help support your immune system during a fever:
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon Darjeeling first flush tea leaves
- 1 cup water
- 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
- Juice of half a lemon
- Optional: a pinch of turmeric powder
Instructions:
1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan or kettle.
2. Add the Darjeeling first flush tea leaves and grated ginger to a teapot or cup.
3. Pour the boiling water over the tea leaves and ginger, and let it steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
4. After steeping, strain the tea leaves and ginger from the liquid.
5. Stir in the raw honey, which provides natural sweetness and potential immune-boosting properties.
6. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the tea, which adds a refreshing flavor and vitamin C, known for its immune support.
7. If desired, add a pinch of turmeric powder to the tea. Turmeric is believed to have anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties.
8. Stir well to combine all the ingredients.
9. Allow the tea to cool down for a few minutes before consuming.
03
Reserved Flavorful Vodka Based Cocktail
Steeped in flavor, stirred with a twist. Elevating a classic cocktail with the essence of Darjeeling tea.
Recipe :
100 ml of Taster's Reserve Tea (3 Tsp of Tea brewed for 300 ml of fresh boiled water )
20 ml of Simple(Sugar) Syrup
5 ml fresh lime juice
30 ml of vodka
30 ml of Sparkling Water
Take 3 tsp of Taster's Reserve Tea leaves and brew it for 4 mins.
Add 5 ml of fresh lime juice, 20 ml of Simple Syrup, 30 ml of vodka and 100 ml of brewed Taster's Reserve Tea into the shaker.
Add around 4 -5 cubes of ice and shake to mix well.
Pour the mixed liquor in a tall flute glass.
Add around 15 ml of sparkling water ...garnish with a twist of lime.
A classic Vodka based Darjeeling Tea inspired cocktail is ready to be served
04
Darjeeling Whiskey Sour
Darjeeling Whiskey Sour:
Ingredients:
- 2 oz whiskey
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 1/2 cup chilled Darjeeling tea
- Ice cubes
- Lemon twist for garnish
Instructions:
1. In a cocktail shaker, combine whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and chilled Darjeeling tea.
2. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake vigorously to blend all the flavors.
3. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with ice.
4. Garnish with a twist of lemon peel. Your Darjeeling Whiskey Sour is ready to enjoy!
