Summer Love Strawberry Basil
Summer Love Strawberry Basil brings strawberry notes, tart hibiscus and fresh lemon together in a white tea. Steep according to the guide below and enjoy the cup hot or chilled.
Contains Caffeine
Ingredients: White Tea, Hibiscus, Lemon Grass, Basil, Rose Hip, Raspberry Leaves, Natural Strawberry Flavor, Strawberries
How to brew
- Tea: 2 g of dry tea per 8 fl oz (240 ml) of water
- Water temperature: 180°F (82°C)
- Steep time: 3–5 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Cups per ounce: Approximately 14 cups per ounce (28.35 g), using 2 g per 8-fl-oz cup. This estimate counts the first infusion only.
Start with this guide and adjust to taste. A larger mug or stronger brew uses more tea and makes fewer cups per ounce.
Recipe to try
Strawberry & Cocoa Tea Fruit Crumble with Summer Love Strawberry Basil
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 g Summer Love Strawberry Basil
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups hulled strawberries, sliced
- 2 teaspoons Cocoa Powder
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons Vanilla Bean Sugar
- 3 tablespoons softened butter
Method
- Heat 1 cup water to 180°F. Steep the Summer Love Strawberry Basil for 3–5 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Put the fruit in a small baking dish with ½ cup of the brewed tea, the cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon sugar. Reserve the remaining tea to drink.
- Mix the oats, flour, remaining sugar and butter into a crumbly topping. Scatter over the fruit.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until the fruit bubbles and the topping is golden. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Ingredient research and safety
For independent background on ingredients or tea types, see NIH fact sheets on Tea (Camellia sinensis). Research on individual ingredients, supplements or extracts does not establish an effect for this prepared product.
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