DRINK AND EAT TEA !
Did you know that you can cook and bake using teas? Here are a few of my own original recipes using TAY TEA blends for you to enjoy. Please try them and drop me a line at and share them with friends too...

Enjoy!
–Nini

'A Day In Provence' Iced Tea Cocktail

Instructions:
Fill wine glass with 1/2 'A Day in Provence' chilled tea
+ 1/2 chilled white wine (like Pinot Grigio).
Enjoy!

The Duchess' Tea Chocolates

• 2 lbs of good dark chocolate
• 3 Tablespoons of Duchess' First Love tea blend, ground
• Chopped Nuts (Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans or Hazelnuts)
• Additional whole or half nuts for decorating
• Dried coconut flakes (optional)

Instructions:
In a double boiler melt the chocolate. Stir in the dry tea and mix well. Add the nuts.

Use a tablespoon to make small chocolate drops onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Decorate the top of the chocolate with whole nuts while still warm.

Refrigerate for an hour to set. Store in a plastic container or wide mouth glass jar at room temperature.

Raj Chai Lentil Salad

• 2 cups french lentils
• 3 cups Raj (brewed strong)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 medium onion
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup fresh spearmint
• 1/2 cup fresh basil
• 1/2 cup beet greens (optional)

Instructions:
Cook lentils in tea till done (about 30 minutes)

Sautee garlic & onion in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
Toss in beet greens and the fresh herbs.

Add to lentils

Sea salt to taste.

Tuk Tuk Chai Sweet Rice

• 2 cups of Jasmine rice
• 3 1/2 cups Strong Brewed Tuk Tuk Chai: room temperature or chilled
• 2 TBSP Honey
• 1 tsp salt

Combine all and bring to a slow boil then reduce heat to low and cook
until rice is done, about 20 minutes.

Stir together

• 4 TBSP Sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Divide rice into bowls, generously cover with the cream and serve warm with tea.