How To Make Tea Taste Better—16 Easy & Delicious Tips

There is nothing like relaxing with a cup of tea. It is the ultimate comfort drink. Low calorie, so you can imbibe without guilt. Good hot or cold, so you can have it all year long. And with or without caffeine, which might not be a big deal for some people. But for others, it’s the difference between sleeping and lying in bed with eyes popping as they count the dimples in the ceiling.

Herbal teas can be found in a wide variety of flavors, from blackberry to ginger. Then there are the teas made from tea plants such as the camellia sinensis. They tend to be caffeinated and strong. Of course, how strong will depend on how long the tea is steeped, and how the leaves are prepared. This group of brew includes black teas, green teas, red teas, white teas and Oolong teas.

Put a satisfying sip of flavor together with a small jolt from the caffeine, and it is a cinch to see why tea is second only to water when it comes to drink of preference. Every now and then, though, we like to add a little extra flavor to our tea. With that in mind, here are—

16 EASY WAYS TO FLAVOR TEA

1. Drop a couple mint leaves in your cup (Or a drop of peppermint oil)

2. Up the ante with honey

Honey not only sweetens, it has a flavor all its own. And that flavor goes great in tea.

3. Choose your citrus

Pick a tea and match it with a citrus you like. Orange, grapefruit, lemon, even lime. Experiment.

4.Allspice or cinnamon

Feeling Autumn-ish? Or maybe you just love these spices. For a sweeter experience, try a hint of sugar mixed in..

5.Vanilla

6.Berries

7.Peaches

8.Apple slices 

These can be especially good when they are mixed and matched together. A bit of cinnamon with the apple slices, for instance, or lemon and honey together. Just make sure to add some of the fruit or spice when you begin steeping the tea, so the flavors have a chance to mingle. Then, a slice of fruit put in just before you drink gives an extra “bump” of flavor.

These are all good—no, delicious—ways to flavor your tea, but what if you’re wanting savory instead of sweet?

These are especially good with loose leaf tea.

SAVORY ADD IN’S

1.Lemon thyme

2.Lemon basil

3.Ginger

4.Lemon Verbena

Want to try something different? Try these. You might have them growing in your garden.


FLOWERS USED TO FLAVOR TEA


1.Jasmine

Of the flower teas, this is the most well known in parts of Asia. Jasmine adds a hint of sweetness. It is known for its beautiful scent, even in tea.

2.Roses

Adds a bit of a tangy, almost fruity flavor. The flavor might be fruity, but the smell is unmistakably rose.

3.Chamomile

There are floral notes, of course, to the taste of chamomile. But it surprises and soothes with hints of apple and honey, as well.

4.Hibiscus

Sometimes the taste of hibiscus is likened to cranberries. It has a similar sweet yet sour, fruity type of flavor.

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