Celtic Charm Herbal Tea

Technique:  Herbcraft

Top of the mornin' to ya, and Happy Saint Patrick's Day!  This is a delightful blend, everything you love about Irish Breakfast tea with a hint of spice and orange. 

100g Irish Breakfast loose tea

10g allspice

5g nutmeg

15g dried orange rind

Use a mortar and pestle to crush the allspice, nutmeg and dried orange rind.  Combine with the Irish Breakfast tea and store in an airtight container.  Use at a rate of 1 teaspoon per cup.  With traditional herbal teas you would not add milk, however as this has a black tea base, you can freely add milk and sugar to taste.

Green Dragon Herbal Tea

Technique: Herbcraft

A spicy blend that captures the essence of chinese green tea and mixes it with flavours of chai.

50g green tea
8g cardamom seeds
10g cinnamon sticks
5g dried ginger slices
5g cloves
2.5g whole black pepper

For those interested in herbal mythology and lore, all the ingredients have a fiery energy, which is where the name comes from.

To make, place the cinnamon sticks, ginger slices and pepper into a mortar and pestle and break down into small pieces. You don't want a powder, but you do want to break it down to a more manageable size. Combine with the green tea, cardamom and cloves and store in an airtight container. Use at a rate of one teaspoon per cup.  With traditional herbal teas you would not add milk, however as this has a green tea base, you can freely add milk and sugar to taste.