Love Tea Food

LOVE TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 1/2 cups of water to boil in a saucepan.
• Turn off heat and add the first six ingredients.
• Mix lightly, cover and let mixture steep for five minutes.
• Add peppermint, Earl Grey and green tea.
• Allow to steep another five minutes.
• Pour into each mug or cup 3/4 teaspoon of honey, 1/2 teaspoon of rosewater and 1 teaspoon of orange-blossom water.
• Strain tea and pour into each mug and stir.
• Serve hot.

SUMMER LOVE TEA

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water and juice to a boil.
• Stir in honey and cinnamon.
• Add the tea bags.
• Remove from heat.
• Let stand for one hour.
• Add 6 cups cold water Pour into glasses with ice.
• Sit back, sip and fall in love.
• Can be stored in the refrigerator for three days.

PERSIAN LOVE TEA

Steps:

• Add spices to a kettle along with the water, rose water and sugar.
• Stir mixture to dissolve sugar.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove cardamom pods before serving.
• Serve with additional sugar, if desired.

DRUID LOVE POTION TEA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients (except water and sweetener) in an earthenware or copper tea kettle.
• Boil the 3 cups of water and add to the kettle; sweeten with sugar or honey as you wish.
• Tea should be brewed on a Friday during a waxing moon (signifies moving from empty to full).
• And before drinking, recite this rhyme: "By the light of moon waxing, I brew this tea, to make (your honey's name; like "Ed", for example) desire me.
• "Then take a swig and say "Goddess of Love hear now my plea; let [your honey's name] desire me!
• So mote it be, so mote it be.
• "As you can probably guess,"mote" an old word for"might"; it's still used in some Freemason rituals.
• Then, the following Friday, whip up this tea again and give it to your honey, who will then begin to fall in love with you.
• If nothing else, you'll share a great cup of tea!