Banana Rolls with Almond Black Tea Recipe

Try these lovely banana rolls as a snack or for afternoon tea sessions.

This recipe makes banana rolls that are just sweet enough with the help of raw sugar, jam and sweet tea.

INGREDIENTS:
30x30cm sheet of ready made puff pastry
1 ripe banana
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp raw sugar or brown sugar
2 Tbsp peach jam

New Twist to the Old Iced Tea Recipe -- Lemongrass Lemonade

This is Lemongrass added to create more character to your lemonade.  This iced drink then becomes a
hybrid of an iced tea and a lemonade.

Try this using the correct Lemongrass tea, especially on a hot day.

INGREDIENTS:
2 Tbsp caster sugar or simple syrup
2 Tbsp Lemongrass tea
Juice of half a lemon
600mL chilled water
2 cups ice cubes

DIRECTIONS:
Brew the Lemongrass tea in the lemon juice and sugar for

Craving the Green Tea Frap? Try this Matcha Smoothie

This is a recipe for a three-step thick matcha smoothie.

Ingredients are not hard to find at all. Just remember to use great quality Matcha.

INGREDIENTS:

4 ice cubes

2 coops Vanilla ice cream

1 cup cold milk

2 tsp Teas.com.au Aracha Matcha

1 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk

DIRECTIONS:

In a blender, place in this particular order -- ice, ice cream, cold milk, matcha and condensed milk. Whiz till ice is crushed well.

Serve the smoothie in cold tall glasses.

Sprinkle matcha on top and drizzle with honey if more sweetness is desired.

source: http://betterteas.com/matcha-thickshake/

Chicken Noodles with a Jasmine Green Tea Kick

Here's a little twist added onto chicken noodles. The recipe requires a noodle pack but we are to add more life to it and let it be more than just a yellow broth with wriggly noddles in it.

We are adding vegetables and tea to make it more exciting!

INGREDIENTS:
1 pack instant Nissan Chicken noodles (or other flavor preferred)
1 Tbsp Jasmine Green Tea, ground
1/4 cup mixed vegetable potato, chayote fruit, green peas, carrot, etc
2 slices of cooked meat

DIRECTIONS:
In a saucepan, cook instant noodle according to packet but use only half of the flavouring.

Adding a Tangy Flavor to your Biscotti

This twice-baked coffee bread is given a tangy twist for flavor.  Try making this as a great pre-made treat perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.

Use loose leaf tea for best results.

INGREDIENTS:

470g all-purpose flour

1 tsp backing powder

pinch of salt

200g granulated sugar

225g butter, room temperature

4 eggs

1 Tbsp grate lemon zest

2 Tbsp Lemon N Lime (from the Mixed Tea Sampler), ground

30 mL double strength Lemon Tea, cooled

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven at 180 degrees Celsius.

Matcha Pancake rolls

Matcha is green tea leaves made into powder. It has caffeine so this still makes a good boost in the morning. Here is a recipe for Green Tea pancakes in the morning.

This is because I saw how you liked the Egg White Matcha Mini Muffins recipe. You must love this too. :)

INGREDIENTS (for the batter):
120g plain flour
25 g wholemeal flour
3 eggs
300mL milk
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp sugar or honey granules
1 Tbsp Matcha Japanese Green Tea

Iced Lemonade Tea Recipe -- 4 Ingredient Refreshing Drink

Quench your thirst with this easy iced tea.  You can make this refreshing drink for lunch, a hot day or even at work at break time.

This recipe makes 3 glasses and as always, making this with loose leaf tea is best.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp loose leaf tea (Formosa Oolong, Jasmine Green Tea or Pu-erh Tea)

2 cups boiling water

juice from 1 medium lemon

2 Tbsp sugar

1 cup chilled soda water

1 1/2 cup ice

DIRECTIONS:

If using Oolong or Pu-erh, boil your choice of loose leaf tea in 2 cups boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Let it cool for 5 minutes then strain the leaves.

Fried Bread With Tea -- Oolong Koeksister Recipe

Sweet deep-fried bread balanced with oolong tea to help your digestion. Try this very easy tea recipe.

Use only loose leaf, to ensure freshness.

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb flour

1 tsp baking powder (or instant yeast)

pinch of salt

2 oz butter

2 eggs

1/8 pint milk

1 tsp Formosa Green Jade Oolong, ground as fine as possible

oil for deep frying

treacle or syrup for dipping

desicated coconut for topping *optional

DIRECTIONS:

Sift flour, baking powder (or yeast) and salt by using a seive then add butter.

No Yolk Folks -- Matcha Egg White Mini Muffin

This famous green tea is mixed in this muffin to make them more fantastic.

INGREDIENTS:

3 egg whites

1 Tbsp sugar

100g sugar

50g self raising flour

50g butter, room temperature

1 teaspoonfull Aracha Matcha Green Tea powder

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven at 180 degrees C.

Whisk egg whites with the 1 Tbsp sugar until soft peaks.

Lavander Tea Ice Cream Recipe

Indulge in a wonderful Lavander wonderland with this yummy ice cream recipe.

Again with lavander and again with ice cream.  This is a lovely treat for the midweek blues.

It is an easy-to-make custard based lavander infused treat.

As always, use loose tea (available in Teas.com.au) for best results.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup thick cream
1 cup milk
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup castor sugar
3 tsp Lavender tea
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp Lavender (optional for garnishing)

EQUIPMENT:
small saucepan
mixing bowl

Comfort Food Jasmine Congee with Salted Pork Tea Recipe

Congee is an Asian rice porridge and it is perfect timing for comfort food.

This is a congee infused with rich broth and tea to comfort one's soul. This is a great to make on a stove but better in a rice cooker.


Also, this meal gives a fuzzy feeling like of a blanket.


INGREDIENTS:
3 Tbsp salt
3 cups water
100g lean ground pork
1/2 cup uncooked rice, washed lightly
3 cups water
1 1/4 tsp Jasmine green tea
1 cup boiling water

Weekend Treat Chaiffogato -- Ice cream with Chai Tea Recipe

Chai is a spicy tea that came from South Asia. This may not be everyone's favorite as it is a strong tasting tea. But for some, it is an exciting tea!

Make a chai tea lover happy with this simple treat.

Warning, this drink may be addictive. :)


INGREDIENTS:
2 tsp Chai tea leaves
1 cup boiling water
1 scoop of Vanilla ice cream

Energy Booster Three Step Easy Banana Tea Smoothie Recipe

Bananas in a tea smoothie to help us push through. :)

Let's whip up this very easy energy booster to get us continuing during the week!

No fuzz on making a great tasting smoothie.  This has tea in it as a variation. It is a great potassium-filled smoothie with a bit of caffeine. Great anytime of the day.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup ice
2 Tbsp raw sugar
2 very ripe banana
2 cups milk
170g plain yoghurt
1/2 tsp Black tea leaves of choice

Ice Cream with Sundance and Earl Grey Tea Recipe

Full-flavored ice cream brought by combining two great teas! The fun doesn't stop there as this tea recipe doesn't need an ice cream maker.

As always, use loose leaf tea leaves for the best result.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups milk

3 Tbsp Sundance black tea

1 heap tsp Earl Grey Romantica

1 cup sugar

pinch of salt
4 egg yolks

Chocolate and Vanilla to Start Your Day Right

Want a great day starter tea drink?

Check this Chocolate Vanilla Tea recipe!

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 Vanilla black tea leaves
1 tsp chocolate powder
1 tsp sweetened condensed milk (or milk substitute)
about 200mL boiling water

DIRECTIONS:

Brew the Vanilla black tea using any infuser in the boiling water for 5 minutes.

Cooking with tea

 So...cooking with tea...is it a bit of a foreign concept to you? It is actually an age-old tradition in many parts of the world. For example, in Tibet, tea is enjoyed like soup, served with butter and salt to compliment their diet which is mainly meat. In Japan, tea liquid is mixed with a thin stock and pour over rice to make a simple quick meal.
Are all the tea suitable for cooking?

Well, the short answer is no. Why? Because some tea has such a delicate taste that its taste will totally disappear once other flavours are added. One good example is Silver Needle white tea, it has such a light taste that it really should be enjoyed by itself.

The other end of this tea-in-cooking spectrum is probably tea that suits cooking better than drinking! By that I mean the green powder tea, Matcha. Matcha is a flour-like grounded green tea which has a very strong taste and is traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony. So the best way to enjoy this antioxidant powerhouse is to add it to dishes, or drinks. Just a tiny spoonful of Matcha can add a fusion touch to your vanilla milkshake, cookies or waffles.

There are also tricks to make tea a better cooking ingredients. 

For example, in our website teas.com.au, recipe section:

• Smoky Ham & Corn Buns – the tea is coarsely grounded before adding to the dough;

• Hot Cross Icecream – replace the water component in your recipe with a strong tea ? such as black tea and make it double strength;

• Rose Oolong Scones – infuse it in milk before adding the milk component to your recipe.

So what you are waiting for? Arm yourself with your favourite tea and charge to the kitchen!