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 […]

Smoky Potato Leek Soup

3 tbsp. vegetable oil 3 leeks (use the white & light green parts) thinly sliced 1 rib of celery and 1 carrot 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. dried thyme 1/4 tsp. pepper 3 Yukon gold Potatoes (2 lbs.) peeled and chopped 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 4 cups strongly brewed Lapsang Souchong ( 10 […]

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, […]

Cold Brew Iced TEA Recipe

Place 5-7 tsp of TEA in a pitcher. (Add more TEA if you like a stronger brew). Add 1 cup of hot water and steep for 5 min. Stir in sweetener if using. Add 3 cups of cold water. Place pitcher in refrigerator 5 hours. Suitable for all types of TEAS. The slow cold water steeping method extracts more natural sweetness and flavour from the TEA leaf. TEAS won’t go bitter because it is a gentler method of steeping which doesn’t draw out as much of the tannin from the TEA leaves.

Iced Tea with a Twist

6 cups boiling water 
6 tsp. super pekoe loose leaf tea or 6 pyramid bags
 1/3 cup natural sugar
 Freshly squeezed juice from 1 orange & lemon Long Island Iced Tea alcohol blend
orange & lemon slices for garnishing

Iced Tea Float Drink Recipe

1 1/2 cups Basic 
Ice Tea (see below) 1 scoop Vanilla
Ice Cream Pour tea into a glass half filled with ice. Top with a large scoop of ice cream and serve immediately. Basic Ice Tea: 4 cups hot water (use steeping temperature for tea of choice)
3 tbsp. loose leaf tea Pour hot water over tea in a heatproof container and steep covered for time appropriate for tea of your choice. Strain into a pitcher, discard the leaves and let cool to room temperature. Once cool refrigerate or serve over glasses filled with ice. Serve with a touch of sweetener if …

THINKING ABOUT ICED TEA

Those hot, sticky, summer days will be upon us (but hey, it beats a blizzard!) and every day at Distinctly Tea, we get questions about making refreshing iced tea for a cool treat. Recipes for iced tea appeared as early as the 1800s in American and British cookbooks, typically using green tea and spiking them […]