Author: Nora Elizabeth Eagan
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Miso Salmon with Green Tea Soba Salad
We drink a lot of tea here, but we also love to cook with it! While tea already lends itself to so many sweet treats, we’re interested in incorporating tea into all of our meals, sweet and savory. So when we saw this Miso Salmon with Green Tea Soba Salad we had to try it. The chilled,…
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Summer Citrus White Tea Jelly – Treat Yourself Tuesday
In the warm weather, out palettes tend to change. Instead of the heavier, richer flavors we look for in desserts in the colder months, now we’re searching for lighter, fruitier flavors. Citrus flavors are particularly nice in the heat. White Peony provides a light, bright base for citrus’s sweet and tart notes. Together, these create…
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White Tea Cocktail – White Peony Smash
There are tons of tea cocktail recipes out there, but very few white tea cocktails. This is shocking to us, considering many of it’s characteristics lend themselves to a refreshing summer cocktail! So we decided to make one, and came up with this White Peony Smash! White Peony’s mellow, fruity flavor, smooth body, and sweet…
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Green Tea Sour
Looking for a fun take on a gin sour? This Green Tea Sour is the answer! There are so many ways to add tea into a cocktail. From tea itself, to tea syrups, to infused alcohols, the options are endless. One easy way to incorporate tea into classic cocktails without changing the recipes is to use…
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Shaken Matcha Cocktail – Tipsy Tea Time
You all know how much we love matcha and cocktails, so it’s obvious we love a matcha cocktail. This particular drink, a shaken Matcha cocktail, is a new favorite of ours, partially because it’s so fancy, and partially because it’s a fresh take on all our fav ingredients in a classic margarita or pisco sour. This drink…
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All About Rooibos with Moody Teas: Health Benefits
You’ve heard of Rooibos “tea” but do you really know what it is? It is not considered tea, since it doesn’t come from the Camellia Sinensis plant. It’s actually a caffeine-free herbal infusion (also known as a tisane) made from leaves of a shrub native to South Africa. We’ve gathered all the best facts, tips and tricks…
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Matcha Mint Juleps – Tipsy Tea Time
Tipsy tea time with Moody Teas is back again, and this week we’re celebrating with these refreshing Matcha Mint Juleps! We love matcha, and in the warm weather you can often find us sipping some iced matcha lattes, but summer weekends call for a drink with a little something extra. In this case, that something…
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Matcha Ice Cream – #TreatYourselfTuesday
With this matcha ice cream recipe, if you normally have 2 scoops you’re gonna want an extra. And with this super easy recipe that takes only 30 minutes and makes a quart of ice cream, this is easy to share (though we’re guessing you won’t want to). This green tea-based ice cream keeps the light,…
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Tanning with Tea: A #SelfCareSunday T-I-Y
When you hear tea and tanning in the same sentence you probably think “sipping tea while laying in the sun?” Nope! For a surprisingly natural looking tan, brew strong black tea and apply it to your skin via a spray bottle for temporary color. You can also add it to a bath and soak if…
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Chai Latte Popsicles: A Cool Summer Treat with Moody Teas!
Turn your favorite chai tea into a tasty treat! This homemade, creamy popsicle is easy to make and great to taste. Who says Chai has to be a winter indulgence? Stay cool this summer with these Chai Latte Popsicles! Chai Tea Latte Popsicles Makes approximately 10 popsicles Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of steeped Chai (use about 2 tbs. of Moody Teas chai, we recommend Kumaon, Let’s Go or Red Mood Rooibos Chai if you’re looking…