Last minute gift Idea: Wrap up Tea Time

Wrap up Tea Time

Purchase pre-packaged or make your own blends if you have dried herbs harvested from the summer garden.

Create a unique card to hold tea bags. Try this easy one sheet (scrapbook paper 12 x 12) folded accordion card,

how-to’s are here:

http://scrapbooking.about.com/od/3dembellishments/ss/onesheetminibook.htm

Gift Package with a tea cup, shortbread cookies, a jar of honey, and a personal sentiment, plus inspirations that slow the pace and relax with a cup of tea, like a good book.

Create unique blends to give

Herbal Tea Recipe Blends:

Experiment with flavors you like, try not to add more than three ingredients at a time.

Sweet, Minty and Soothing

1 cup dried lavender buds
1 cup dried spearmint

½ cup dried German chamomile blossoms

A Tangy Touch Of Citrus

1 cup dried pineapple sage

1 cup rosehips, lightly crushed

½ cup dried lemon balm

A Floral Blend

½ cup rose petals

½ cup lavender buds

1 cup lemon verbena

Herbs Mixed With Indian or China Teas:

Create flavorful blends from purchased bulk teas. Mix a single herb with bulk tea such as Darjeeling, green or Earl Gray to create unique blends. The homegrown herb will enhance the tea with flavor and fragrance. Begin by mixing the tea 4 parts to 1 part of dried herb.

Combinations to try:

English lavender buds with Earl Gray

Spearmint with green tea

Bee balm with Darjeeling

Package hand-blended loose teas in small glassine bags.Seal and label with the flavor and instructions on how to brew.To use: 1 teaspoon of loose herbs per cup of hot water.