“A cup of tea would restore my normality.” by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Screenplay, these words have more meaning now than they ever did before.
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Come Along Inside For A Warm Cup of Tea
Come along inside for a warm cup of tea. I’ve learnt over the years to appreciate the little moments. Time spent with the family on an uneventful weekend for example. Or time spent with a friend over quiet conversation on a weekday. Moments such as these become extra special when accompanied by a warm cup of tea. So come along inside for a warm cup of tea. Continue reading Come Along Inside For A Warm Cup of Tea
Herbal Cardamom Ginger Tea
Today I would like to share a tea recipe that I learnt how to make from my brother’s in-laws who visited us from Dallas, Texas last week.
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Fresh Ginger Honey Black Tea
This tea recipe is for a ginger honey tea made with black tea and milk. Honey sweet, gingery spicy; with the pick me up of black tea made all creamy with whole milk. You might as well call this a ginger honey dessert tea!
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Mixed Berry Julep
With loads of fresh berries, lots of mint leaves, sugar and fresh lemon all muddled together; then mixed with chilled ginger ale – oh my gosh just listing all the ingredients makes my mouth water 😋!
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Homemade Ginger Honey Soda
I love sweet fizzy sodas. It’s one of those things that I know isn’t good for me but I do love that fizzy sweet taste. I am trying very hard to stay away from soda as we all know its loaded with too much sugar, this is one of those recipes I came up with when I was craving soda and wanted something on the healthier side. I figured sparkling mineral water couldn’t be bad for me – right? And if I add ginger and honey I should get a healthier version of soda? That’s how I came up with this homemade ginger honey soda.
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Rose Drop Cocktail
A cocktail with the dreamy fragrance and color of roses? All made with roses from the garden? This is one gorgeous cocktail that looks as beautiful as it tastes. I found this rose infused cocktail recipe in one of last year’s Sunset Magazine’s western edition but couldn’t make the cocktail then as by the time I read the recipe my roses were winding down for the season, however I did save it to make this year when my roses are in full bloom again. Continue reading Rose Drop Cocktail
Warm Apple Ginger Cider
Warm apple ginger cider is a cider that is served during the winter months at our local bakery Manresa Bread here in Los Gatos, California. Their hot apple cider has to be my daughter Anjali’s all-time favorite drink.
Moroccan Mint Tea
Moroccan mint tea is a refreshing green tea drink infused with fresh mint leaves that is served in countries like Morocco, Tunisia, and many Arab states.
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Kashayam. A Soothing Ayurvedic Herbal Tonic
Kashayam is an herbal tonic used in the ancient Indian healing and medicinal art of Ayurveda. Kashayam refers to a water tonic that is made with a single herb or spice or a combination of herbs and spices.
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