Pear Sangria Recipe from Distinctly Tea

Use white grape juice instead of white wine for a non-alcoholic version  2 tbsp. Pear Cream G&W Tea steeped in 1/2 cup hot water for 3 minutes. Strain tea over 1/2 cup ice to cool. Pour cooled tea into a pitcher and add 1 cup chilled grape juice and 2 cups of chilled wine or more grape juice if desired. Add sliced fruit such as pears, peaches, apples, strawberries, grapes, etc. Pour over ice in a glass or tumbler to serve. 

How To Make Tea Concentrate

Making a tea concentrate and storing it in a mason jar in your fridge is a super simple way to make ice tea this summer. Steep 4 times the recommended amount of tea in the hot water. Strain into a mason jar and cool to room temperature. Store in the fridge and pour over ice whenever you want a refreshing drink. If you like it a little sweet, keep a jar of simple syrup on hand in the fridge to stir into the tea. Simple syrup is made combining equal amounts of boiling water and sugar. Stir until sugar is …

Cold Brew ICED TEA Method

Add 5 - 7 tsp. of your favourite black or green tea to a 4 cup pitcher. A dd 1 cup of hot water, steep 2 min. Then 3 cups of cold water. lace in the fridge for 6-8 hours. Strain leaves when serving or makes in our special ice tea jugs.

Tips for making Iced Tea at Home

- to make a stronger brew always use more tea and keep the same steeping time - make ice cubes out of tea so you don’t dilute the flavour - pour tea over ice in a glass instead of adding ice to the pitcher - letting black & green tea cool  completely before putting in the fridge may help prevent clouding - mix rooibos tea and complementing fruit tea together to make your tea go farther - use Rooibos extract powder to make instant ice tea.

Simple Rooibos Iced Tea Recipe

Place 2 tsp. per cup of plain red rooibos tea in a heatproof container along with some fresh or dried mint leaves. Add some lemon or orange slices, raspberries or strawberries and some stevia leaves to sweeten. Pour boiling water into the container and steep till cool. Strain tea leaves and pour over ice or finish cooling in the fridge. Put the lemon slices back into the drink if desired.

June is Distinctly Tea Iced Tea Month

Fruit & Rooibos teas are a favorite type of tea to drink iced. Use approximately 1/4 cup of tea per 6 cups of water. An easy method is to add tea to a heatproof pitcher, fill half with boiling water (stir in sweetener at this time or see our tips on “Ways to sweeten your tea” below) then let cool to room temperature. Top up the pitcher with cold water and place it in the fridge to finish chilling. Some favorite Rooibos teas our customers loved iced are Lemon Chiffon Rooibos, Peach Apricot, Blueberry, Raspberry, and Fruity Orange.

Make your Matcha like a pro!

When making Matcha in a traditional style, it helps to have the right tools. At Distinctly Tea, you can get everything you need to make your Matcha the way it’s supposed to be made. Whisks and scoops (pictured) are always available, as are a variety of different Matcha bowls. 🍵 #japanesematcha #matchalatte #matchagreentea #matcharecipes #matchacake […]

3 Hot Drinks to Leave out for Santa

🎅 Premium Hot Chocolate, because Santa prefers Organic Peruvian Cocoa Powder, and #healthy , anti-oxidant rich #herbal #extracts on Christmas Eve! 🎄 RECIPE 👇🏼 ☕️ Premium Sugar-free Hot Chocolate Mix ☕️ Add 1 tsp. of any of our Hot Chocolate mixes to 1 cup of milk or any non-dairy milk such as almond, oat or rice. ☕️ Spiked Hot Chocolate Beverage […]

Gingerbread Latte Recipe

You will want to make extra Gingerbread Spice mix to have on hand to make a quick latte. ☕️ Gingerbread spice mix (all ingredients powdered)3 tsp. ginger 3 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. allspice ☕️ Your choice of Extract Powder: Rooibos or #YerbaMate You may also use #Matcha Powder: Green, […]