The FoodBlog Guide: DIY Tea Blend ideas ☕
There are many reasons why you should make your own tea at home. It gets you in a creative mood. You can personalise it. It gives you confidence in the kitchen. It’ll impress your guests the next time you have people over. It’s also quite fun. 😏
If you’ve never made tea from scratch before, having ideas on what exactly to make can put you off it. For this reason, we’re listing down some great DIY tea blend ideas anyone can make at home. ✨
The magic tools
- Flat baking tray (with baking paper)
- Vegetable peeler
- Mixing bowl and spoon
- Small Jars
- Teapot and tea strainer
How it’s done
The whole idea behind making homemade tea is this. Fruit shavings, dried herbs and plants are cut up into tiny bits and dried up in the oven. Once they’ve dried up, set and cooled down, they can be blended together and they’re good to go! 💁♀️
DIY tea blends
Now that you’ve got an idea of how easy it actually is to make tea at home, let’s get down to some different tea blends you can try out 🌿
Tummy Soother
Fennel seeds are known to soothe the muscles in the intestines. The Tummy Soother is not only tasty but also good for your belly. Worth a shot! 😸
- 2 tbs mint leaves
- 1 tbs fennel seeds
- 1 tbs dried ginger
Valentine’s Day Bloomer
Flavoured with roses and emitting a beautiful red hue, this perfect blend might just put a smile on your partner’s face if you make it for them. 🌹
- 1 tbs rose petals
- 1 tbs lemon zest
- 1 tbs mint leaves
- 2 tbs dried strawberries
Relaxing Blend
Give a new meaning to winding down with a cup of warm tea with this healthy one. Not only does it have immunity-boosting properties, but it also helps calm you down. 🍋
- 1 tbs dried ginger (or ½ if you find ginger to be too strong for you)
- 2 tbs lemon zest
- 2 tbs dried chamomile tea
The next time you make homemade tea, post a pic of it and tag us in it to be featured on our page at @foodblog.mt.
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