…… Ideas for fancy homemade tea drinks?

[bluelady]

Over time I've been tweaking my diet to address my health issues, and it's helping. But there are things that I miss, like fancy coffee drinks. I'm now off not just caffeine, but coffee itself! (due to food sensitivity test), as well as sugar & dairy.

So I'm thinking I'd like some interesting homemade tea-based drinks. I saw one that mimicks Starbuck's London Fog, with frothy coconut milk, but I'll have to order some caffeine-free Earl Gray.

Does anyone have a favorite recipe with "real" ingredients? I have a variety of teas, herbs, sweeteners but haven't tried anything creative with them. I don't get out much so I never heard of London Fog until I was searching recipes!

I've seen bubble tea, and found a Keto recipe to make the balls with gelatin. Sounds like too much effort , and maybe a little yucky; is bubble tea really any good?

 

[kyrsyan]

Oh I like different teas.
But my absolute favorite is Stash Tea Dragon Chai, steeped for 15 minutes and then half &half added.
I allow myself one mugful a night due to the carbs from the milk. But, oh, that is something to sit and savor.

 

[kyrsyan]

Oh, another tea I love is Numi Morrocan mint. Flavor is great and it is also amazing for calming stomach and intestines.

 

[kyrsyan]

Tea Forte sells an English Breakfast tea that has amazing deep flavor. And a White Ginger Pear tea that is also very good.

 

[bluelady]

I will have to try that Chai!! I had another brand of Morracan Mint and it was really good. I'm growing loads of peppermint, some orange mint, and I will try some new ones in the spring.

 

[kyrsyan]

I will have to try that Chai!! I had another brand of Morracan Mint and it was really good. I'm growing loads of peppermint, some orange mint, and I will try some new ones in the spring.

I love their regular chai and double chai as well. But I had to cut the caffeine. The Ginger Fire Chai is yummy as well.

I just ordered their loose leaf Rootbeer tea. But that I plan for syrups and/or ice tea depending on the flavor when I steep it.

I like teas because there is so much variability in the base material. And then you can change it further with what you add. And I ordered silicone lids for my mugs so I could long steep hot teas without losing all the heat.

The Numi Morrocan mint is a specific form of spearmint. I love the flavor. So does my son. But the discovery of how well it helps with stomach and intestinal cramps means it stays in stock. And I finally found some of the plant.

 

[dioptase]

If it's caffeine-free and "creative" that you want, I'm afraid that I'm not much help. The only non-caffeine teas I drink come from teabags, with nothing creative. I do like Lemon Zinger (for easy-to-find at the supermarket), and BOH (Malaysian) has some interesting teas, but most of them have caffeine in them (you can find BOH on Amazon).

 

[Aglaope]

If it's caffeine-free and "creative" that you want, I'm afraid that I'm not much help. The only non-caffeine teas I drink come from teabags, with nothing creative. I do like Lemon Zinger (for easy-to-find at the supermarket), and BOH (Malaysian) has some interesting teas, but most of them have caffeine in them (you can find BOH on Amazon).

I have been drinking the Rasberry Zinger but I find it so mild, like drinking warm water. I have been wanting to try some black tea so you find it has a little more taste? (I will the check the BOH out on Amazon).