Chai Tea

About this recipe:

A lot of the times when you get chai tea from a coffee shop it is loaded with sugars and all kinds of flavorings that you don't even know about. You can only really know what is inside if you make it yourself. Its easy, just get organic ingredients at your health food store and mix at home. This recipe is without the black tea so its completely caffeine free.

Ingredients:

1/2 T. fennel seed

8 cardamom pods, cracked with the blade of a knife

12 cloves

1 cinnamon stick, crushed

1/2 T. orange peel

8 anise stars

1 T. coriander seeds

1 inch piece of fresh ginger, grated

6 cups of water

1. Bring water to a boil.

2. Add fennel, cardamon, cloves, cinnamon, orange peel, anise stars, coriander seeds.

3. Boil for about 8 minutes.

4. Transfer tea water to a tea pot. Add the ginger to tea and allow to steep 5 minutes.

5. Drink with milk of your choice, sweeten with stevia or agave nectar.

Flowery White Tea Mix

About this recipe:

Organic silver needle white tea is some of the most sought after tea. It grows in the northern district of Fujian, China. It is only harvested for a few days in early spring the prep of the tea is governed under strict requirements. The tea is packed with antioxidants and is lowest in caffeine of any type of tea.

Ingredients:

• Organic silver needle white tea

• Organic lavender, dried

• Organic peppermint, dried

• Organic rosebuds, dried

1. Mix ingredients to your liking. Store in airtight container.

2. Brew a cup of tea, I use about 1 T. per small cup.

3. Sweeten with a drop of stevia or add a splash of your favorite milk.