With tea coming in so many varieties, it’s a good chance you haven’t tried all of them. There are probably plenty you’ve never even heard of – that’s until now. Expand your options because we have seven tea recipes you haven’t made yet. You’re sure to find a new favorite on this list.

Get Spicy with Ginger Cardamom Chai

One of the best ways to warm up is with a cup of spicy ginger cardamom chai. Originally popular in India, chai has now made its way into homes worldwide. The delicious creamy tea is a blend of black tea leaves, milk, water, and, of course, spices.

Peel and deseed two cardamom and crush them with a mortar and pestle. Add freshly grated ginger and the cardamom to heated water. Add milk and sugar, and boil. Pour in loose leaf black tea and simmer for a minute or longer. Finally, strain your tea into a cup with a strainer.

Get Refreshed with Vietnamese Lime Tea

Vietnamese lime tea is served ice cold, making it refreshing on a hot day. Tea drinkers love its balance of flavors: sweet, bright, bitter, and crisp. This simple drink only involves green tea, hot water, honey, and lime juice and can be whipped up in minutes.

Steep green tea bags for about three minutes in hot water before removing. Add your desired amount of honey and fresh lime juice for more intensity. Stir the tea and place in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool before enjoying.

Get Fit with Coconut Green Tea

Coconut green tea is a fantastic option for a healthy drink. You get layered notes of sweet, creamy coconut and floral earthiness from green tea. This is one of the easiest recipes since you can purchase herbal tea botanicals with perfectly shredded coconut included.

For an extra boost of nutrition, add pure coconut oil. It is well-regarded for adding healthy fats to your drink. Simply steep green tea in hot water before adding it to a small blender with one tablespoon of coconut oil. Blend, pour into your mug, and enjoy.

Get Foggy with London Fog Tea Latte

London Fog Tea Latte takes Earl Grey to the next level because it’s sweet, creamy, and delicious. By skipping the coffeehouse, you can make it healthier with fresh ingredients. It takes only a few ingredients, including liquid honey, milk, and vanilla bean.

Add Earl Grey tea bags to boiling water and steep for 5-7 minutes. Cut open the vanilla bean, scrape out the seeds, and set aside. Take the tea bags out of the water and stir the liquid honey (or any honey substitute) until fully dissolved. Add whole vanilla bean pod, the seeds, and your preferred milk to the tea. Stir and simmer before straining tea into a mug. Add vanilla sugar as a garnish if desired.

Get Caffeine-Free with Rooibos Latte

Fun to say and drink, rooibos tea is having a moment as more people turn to it for its herbaceous flavors and love that it is caffeine-free. Easy to make, boil water, remove from the heat, and steep the rooibos tea. Add the desired amount of honey and vanilla extract.

To make it a latte, use a milk frother with your milk of choice. Pour the tea into a mug, top with the froth, and sprinkle cinnamon. Not only will you love drinking your rooibos latte, but you can use the old tea bag as an effective acne treatment!

Get Blue with Butterfly Pea Flower Tea Latte

Another interesting recipe is the blue butterfly pea flower tea latte. A lovely blue color, it adds pizazz, and best yet, butterfly pea flower powder is a caffeine-free botanical tea blend. The final drink has a sweet yet mild earthy taste and is known to boost your mood.

Combine butterfly pea flower powder, ginger, cardamom, and vanilla sugar into a jar. Add two teaspoons of the powder mix and a tablespoon of boiling water in a cup and dissolve. Add one cup of your preferred hot milk to the cup and stir.

Get Floral with Lavender Iced Tea

Lavender iced tea is the perfect way to unwind. You can use any type of tea, from black to lavender mint for extra lavender flavor. It only takes a few steps. Brew tea until you reach the desired strength. Meanwhile, make a lavender simple syrup by adding sugar and water to a small pan and cooking over medium heat. Add culinary lavender, and let simmer for up to three minutes.

Allow the syrup to cool. Next, add the syrup, fresh lemon juice, and brewed tea in a pitcher. Place sliced lemon, ice, and fresh lavender into the pitcher. Pour tea over ice in a glass for a refreshing drink.

The best thing about these recipes is you can customize them to make them your own, so don’t be afraid to experiment. Happy tea drinking!

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