Need a last-minute gift idea? This black tea mix is fairly simple to put together and looks lovely.It is a deliciously fun homemade gift for the winter holidays and you can keep a few on hand. With dried citrus and spices, the mix turns out wonderfully sweet and spicy and I bet you’ll find yourself enjoying more than one cup in the morning.
Ingredients list for the Holiday tea
100g of black tea
1/2 orange
1/2 lemon
6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla pod
Directions
- Peel the superficial skin (without the white pith) of the orange and lemon with a vegetable peeler. Dry the zests in you preheated oven at 100°C for 30 minutes. Let cool, then cut into small pieces.
- Meanwhile, chop cloves and cinnamon coarsely with a mortar and pestle.
- Split the vanilla pod lengthwise, then in 1 inch sections.
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and pour into a confectionner bag. Then slide it into a cute packaging.
I ‘m sure your friends will enjoy drinking a cup of fragrant tea, knowing that it is you who concocted it just for them!
Source: www.eatwell101.com