Enchanted Teas with Dahlia

This week I decided to try making my own blend of tea to give as gifts to friends! I wanted it to consist of lots of fall flavors, so today I'll share what I came up with! The measurements for the ingredients are not really important, it's up to you to use your best judgement in deciding how much of each you would like to add if you try this recipe out! Ingredients: Loose leaf tea Vanilla extract Cinnamon sticks An apple Lemon juice Craisins Rose petals Directions: 1. I started out putting my loose leaf tea in a shallow container, stirred in vanilla extract until all leaves were just moistened, and set the mixture aside to allow the vanilla flavor to set into the tea leaves. 2. Meanwhile, I put the cinnamon sticks into a zip lock bag and let out all the air before sealing. I used a hammer to gently crush up the sticks into smaller pieces within the bag. 3. Next I cut the apple into very thin slices and soaked them in a mixture of water and lemon juice for...

Happy first day of October! I'm sure you're just as happy as I am about the Autumn months! I wanted to celebrate the beginning of fall with a cozy evening at home and a hot cup of tea! I decided to make one kind I've read about, but never actually tried before called a London Fog Tea Latte. This drink was originated in Vancouver, Canada where it's generally a foggy, rainy climate. This type of weather is said to have helped inspire the development of this beverage according to Tasting Table's website which you can check out here ! I got the recipe from Plains Joy's website and elaborated on it a little bit. Below is my edited version... Ingredients: about 1 tablespoon Earl Grey loose tea leaves 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup boiling water 3/4 cup whole milk Directions: 1. Fill a tea strainer with the tea leaves. 2. Put tea strainer, sugar, and vanilla in your tea cup. 3. Pour boiling water over the mixture. 4. Al...