Spiced Jasmine Tea Food

JACK AND JILL'S ICED JASMINE TEA

Steps:

• Bring 10 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Place tea bags in a large heatproof container. Add boiling water, and steep for 3 minutes. Remove tea bags. Let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, bring sugar and remaining 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Let cool completely.
• Stir together tea and 3/4 cup simple syrup, plus more if needed, depending on desired sweetness. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Divide among ice-filled glasses.

POSH JASMINE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large, glass heatproof pitcher, steep the tea bags in the boiling water. Add the cinnamon bark and star anise and let it infuse for 5 minutes.
• Strain the steeped tea, and then stir in the honey and mix well. Cool the tea to room temperature, and then chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, stir in the apple juice. Pour into glasses topped with some ice cubes, or pour over scoops of sorbet. Tumble in the fresh fruit and garnish with mint sprigs and lemon slices. Serve with fun straws.

SPICED JASMINE TEA

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a saucepan and simmer over the low heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour the tea into the saucepan and stir to mix all the ingredients together. Remove the cinnamon stick and cloves to pour the tea into 2 cups. Add sugar, if desired.

COLD BREWED JASMINE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine the tea and water. Mix the sugar or honey with about a cup of hot water so that it dissolves and will mix with the room temperature water. Add the sugar/ hot water mixture to the pitcher. Put the pitcher in the refrigerator (preferably before you go to sleep) and let the tea leaves soak until morning (9-12 hours). Add lemon to taste and then pour the tea through a strainer so as to catch the tea leaves before serving.

LAVENDER, CHAMOMILE AND JASMINE TEA

Steps:

• Blend together the loose black tea, lavender buds, chamomile flowers, and jasmine flowers.
• Store in a tin container. Makes a nice gift!
• Use 1 teaspoon of tea per 6-8 oz. of boiling water.

JASMINE TEA RICE

Steps:

• Place rice in a dry saucepan over medium heat.
• Toast the rice until fragrant and lightly golden in color, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brew the tea in the water for 1 minute. Strain the tea.
• Add hot tea to rice in the saucepan.
• Add salt, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• Allow the rice to rest for a few minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and garnish with green onions and almonds.