Chai Cider

Adapted from Carrie Peterson's Have Your Tea and Eat it Too! Let's Do Tea Cookbook

In a large stock pot mix the following ingredients. Enjoy the drink warm with good company on a chilly winter afternoon and into the evening.

1 quart Apple Juice
2 cups Pineapple Juice
18 cups Chai Americaine Tea
- can brew 3 pots of tea with 8 tablespoons of tea, rebrewing leaves after first brew
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
3 Cinnamon Sticks

Thank You!

Thank you to all who stopped by for the Holiday Open House!

I always enjoy welcoming you into our home and sharing tea, treats and time with you!

May you each have the most wonderful holiday season with your loved ones!

Chai Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup dry Brown Rice
4 cups Chai Green Tea

Directions:

Bring tea to a boil. Rinse dry rice in cold water for 30 seconds. Add rice to boiling tea, reduce heat to medium high to maintain simmer. Simmer rice for 30 minutes. Pour rice through strainer to remove excess water, return rice to pot and cover - no heat. Let rice steam for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Thinking about making it again? Experiment with Jasmine Green Tea or any other tea!

Afternoon Tea: A History

Also known as "low tea", afternoon teas were initiated by Anna Maria, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, on of Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting. During her time, it was customary to eat a large breakfast, light lunch and very late dinner. Clearly, this gave hunger a home around the 5:00 hour. One afternoon, the Queen requested tea and small cakes to be served at this time, an idea Anna Maria grasped and continued for the following days. This became a much loved domestic ceremony and the tradition continues into our modern age.

Typically served between 3:00 and 5:00, afternoon tea is always a time for elegant snacks rather than a meal. The menu often includes: scones, pastires, fruit cake and finger sandwiches.

Consider hosting your own afternoon tea, featuring Let's Do Tea scones and tea in the month of November: British Appreciation Month.

Tea Hits the Can!

I like to do that which is reminiescent of Pioneer Days. This summer/fall I've picked up on canning. As a child, I helped my parents put up home made salsa, apple butter, pickles, etc. This year, I've decided to go it alone. Laramie has an impressive amount of crab apple trees and therefore crab apples, it was my goal to use them! Substituting Bourbon Street Vanilla Tea in this recipe has made all the difference! This is truly a delightful addition to any scone, biscut or slice of toast. Enjoy!

B.S.V. Tea Simmered Crab Apple Butter

Ingredients:

A lot of Crab Apples (10-12 Cups)

4.5 cups of Bourbon Street Vanilla Rooibos Tea

7 cups sugar

1 Tbsp. Cinnamon

2 Tsp. Nutmeg

2 Tsp. Allspice

1 Tsp. Ground Cloves

Directions:

Wash crab apples. Place whole crab apple in stock pot with water, begin to simmer for about 45 minutes until apples are soft. Run soft apples and water through a seive, return to pot. Stir in sugar and spices then cook apple mixture on low heat for about 2 hours until thick. Proceed to can or freeze; eat or share.

West Coast: Here We Come!

Dear Tea Drinkers and Friends,

My husband and are a leaving Laramie, WY on Saturday, June 27th to embark on a West Coast adventure! I am so excited to see the West Coast and to share tea with new friends from Durango, CO to San Francisco, CA to Victoria, Canada to Glacier Park, MT - unfortunately, I won't be available to enjoy iced tea with those of you in this part of the country. Nor will I be able to field orders for my beloved customers during this time. However, if you need tea, and believe me there are some wonderful blends for Iced Tea that will make the summer days even more enjoyable, please order online: www.melissa-harrington.letsdotea.org. I have even placed the link on the right hand side of this blog to make finding the site that much more convienent. All customers who order this summer will recieve a special coupon to use this fall/winter upon our return to Laramie. If you wish to place a large order with a few friends just shoot me an email or comment on a blog and let me know who all pitched into the order so you may all recieve your special discount.

Thank you so much for your business and support!

Until we meet for tea,
Melissa

P.S. If you want to follow my husband and I in our adventures across the coast feel free to check out our blog: www.theharringtontimes.blogspot.com.

Out with the Old...In with the New

Get Excited!!! We have a new, lovely catalog begining in July!!!

Unfortunately, that means some items will no longer be available for purchase, so if you want in on some of these teas and tea accessories please order online! You order from
www.melissa-harrington.letsdotea.org.

Thanks!

Discontinued Items from the most recent Let's Do Tea Catalog:

Sunflower Tea for One
#1332 $29.95

Trend Mugs with Lids: Squares (#1333), Leaves(#1334), Tisane(#1336)
$19.95

Stripes Tea for One
#1337 $29.95

Travel Set: Travette Tea Maker and Go Green Trio
#220 $58.95

Chocolate Dreams: Sunflower Tea for One, Chocolate Lovers Trio and One Cup Tea Sacks
#221 $59.95

Deluxe Iced Tea #2006
Apricot Black Tea #2017
Cranberry Orange Black Tea #2022
Honey Ginger Green Tea #2039
Pinhead Gunpowder Green Tea #2046
Violet Green Tea #2049
Fresh Orange #2058
Morning Herbs #2086
Flower Bulbs: Lovers 3 Flowers #2097
and Tiffany Rose #2098

To Your Health Trio #1403
Citrus Splash Trio #1422
Flower Power Trio #1424
$28.95

Leaf Tea Infuser: Red (#1613), Blue (#1612), Green (#1614)
$9.95

Lady Bug (#1615) and Lemon (#1616) Drip Catchers
$6.95

Because I am preparing to go on a road trip for approximately a month and a half, I am unable to place a large order for any interested customers. Therefore, if you want any of these discontinued products, you will need to order them on my website BEFORE July 1st. Sorry for any inconvience. All customers who make a purchase while we are on the road by using the personal website will recieve a special coupon to use on a future order - so thank you in advance for your support and business!

www.melissa-harrington.letsdotea.org