If you love our Peppermint tea and chocolate. Here's a fantastic recipe for some delicious peppermint chocolate brownies! 

Ingredients

• 145g unsalted butter; more for greasing the pan'
• 120g dark chocolate, 60-70% cacao, roughly chopped
• 45g unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
• 1/2 tbp. espresso powder
• 4 tsp. Tea Drop peppermint tea leaves
• 250g dark brown granulated sugar
• ​3 large eggs
• ​1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 65g all-purpose flour

How to make 

Center a rack in the oven and heat the oven to 350°F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 7×11-inch baking pan, line it with parchment (the paper should extend at least an inch above the long sides to act as handles for getting the brownies out), and butter the paper.

Combine the chopped chocolate, cocoa powder, and espresso powder in a heatproof bowl and set aside.

Add the butter and 2 teaspoons of peppermint loose leaf tea to a small saucepan over medium heat and cook the butter for about 5 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally.

Immediately filter out the tea and pour the hot butter over the chocolate mixture and whisk until the chocolate is completely smooth and melted, then set aside.

Combine the brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of peppermint loose leaf tea and salt in a food processor and finely grind and set aside.

Add the eggs in a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Thereafter mix the finely grounded sugar with the eggs and whisk again.

With the mixer on, pour in the slightly cooled chocolate butter mixture and blend until smooth. Sift in the flour and use a rubber spatula to gently fold until combined.

"Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top with a spatula and bake for around 40mins, until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the brownies comes out fudgy but the edges look cooked through. The center of the brownies will seem under-baked, but the brownies will continue to set as they cool."

"Set the brownies on a cooling rack and cool completely in the pan. Use the parchment paper to lift the cooled brownies out of the pan. Cut into 12 or 15 bars."

Enjoy!

Try our Peppermint Tea! A taste for all things cool!

Everyone’s heard of iced tea, but you may be wondering what flash chilled ice tea is. And wait, isn’t cold brew a coffee?

In this post, we’re going to take you on a journey into the wonderful world of ice teas and explain how you can get your fix now or save it till later with our easy-to-follow recipes.

More about chilled tea

Chilled tea or iced tea has been a beverage enjoyed since the 1870s when it was first consumed in the southern United States. Perfect for the region’s hot and steamy climate, it soon became a popular choice for its thirst-quenching properties.

The perfect alternative to alcohol or fizzy drinks on a hot summer’s day, not only is iced tea refreshing, thanks to its high water content, but it also contains antioxidants that help fight disease.

Individual tea blends will contain their own health benefits too, so our Lemongrass Ginger blend – perfect for ice tea – offers the detoxifying benefits of lemongrass, while ginger provides protective anti-inflammatory properties.

And last but not least, ice tea can be made in a whole spectrum of exciting flavours to suit every taste. A great iced tea makes you pause and take notice. It's flavour profiles are different from hot tea, but done right, is just as worthy of savoring.

Making iced tea is so easy

Not only is cold tea thirst-quenching and delicious, but making iced tea is also so much easier than you think. The two methods best known for making iced tea are cold brew and flash chilled.

The question you need to ask yourself to find out which process will work best for you is: when do you want to drink your iced tea?

To make flash chilled iced tea

If the answer is now, then flash chilled is the way to go. This process will take no more than five minutes to complete.

Step 1. Select your preferred tea. Try Lemongrass Ginger or Fruits of Eden.

Step 2. Put tea in our Tea Drop tea maker. Double the weight of your tea and halve the volume of water. For example, if you normally use 3 grams (1 teaspoon) of Lemongrass Ginger for a hot tea, use 6 grams (2 teaspoons) for your cold tea. And if you use a standard 230 ml of hot water, drop that down to 150 ml of hot water.

Step 3. Let brew for 3 minutes.

Step 4. Place the tea maker over the serving glass filled with ice and watch the tea fill the glass in seconds. Stir and garnish with fruit.

Step 5. Put your feet up, and drink like you’re a Hollywood star!

To make cold brew iced tea

If you know that some warm weather is coming and you want to make some cold infused tea for the weekend, then cold brew tea is possibly a better option.

The cold brew iced tea method is literally putting the tea in a fridge with cold water and steeping overnight. The colder temperature doesn’t steep out the tannins the way hot water does, so cold brewed tea is actually less astringent and less caffeinated. This process is even easier but will take 10-12 hours until the tea is ready to drink. You also get to enjoy and savour the different flavour profiles of the tea - sweet, refreshing, and full of great body and an aftertaste that cools the throat. It stays fresh tasting for days.

Step 1. Select your tea and measure out 10 grams into a 1.2litre jug. For this, we recommend trying Sweet Peach, or why not try African Sunset to capture that summer floral vibe?

Step 2. Add 1 litre of cold water. There’s no need for a specific temperature –cold filtered water from the tap will be just fine.

Step 3. Place in the fridge for 10-12 hours.

Step 4. After 12 hours, strain off and store in a bottle for up to seven days. The drinks are on you at your next BBQ!

Simple, sweet and creative

Drinking tea all year round is so easy with these simple recipes. Enjoy the fresh flavours of Tea Drop teas as they come or add some natural sweetness with a little treacle, honey or sugar. For a finishing flourish, add some juicy fresh fruit to garnish.

We would love to see your different creations – share them on our social pipelines @teadroptea.

 

There is a good reason why tea has always been referred to as the elixir of life. It is one of the richest sources of antioxidants called polyphenols which have numerous health benefits. 

"Did you know that tea can boost and support your immune system, helping to keep you protected from those pesky cold and flu bugs?" It also keeps you hydrated which is crucial for the regulation of body temperature, prevention of infections and delivering nutrients to cells.

With the cold and flu season around the corner, it's time to start preparing our body for optimal immunity. There is nothing like a hot cup of tea, after a cold, rainy day and when you’re under the weather.  

Give your immune system a boost, naturally with our fave winter teas.

Green Tea

Our delicate green teas boast a refined and vibrant range of flavour profiles with all the healthy benefits of antioxidants. Make it a daily addition to your health routine, to get you through the colder days.

"Try our favourite immune-boosting green teas:"

• Genmaicha
• Original Matcha

Peppermint tea is known for its decongestive powers and aids in easing nasal congestion from colds. The peppermint leaves contain menthol and when inhaled through the hot steam of the tea through each sip, helps us to breathe easily when congested.

Blended with the purest and freshest peppermint leaves, experience the calming nature of our Peppermint tea.

Turmeric

Fondly known as the golden healer, our turmeric latte compromises an ancient medley of spices with powerful  anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects that help to regulate the immune system and protect your body from colds. 

Try our delicious smooth Turmeric Latte.

Lemongrass

 

Naturally uplifting, lemongrass is flavourful and nutritious giving your immune system a much needed boost.

Press the reset button with a delicious cup of our Lemongrass Ginger. 

Chamomile

Chamomile tea is beneficial for those who are after a relaxing state of calm. It has a powerful antioxidant that activates the brain receptors and encourages a restful night of sleep, when you are having trouble sleeping due to a sore throat and stuffy nose. 

Try our perfect blend of Chamomile Blossoms, rose petals and lavender buds to give you a good night's rest this winter.

Ginger

From digestion to reducing inflammation and easing pain, ginger is definitely one tea worth adding to your daily routine.

Try our favourite ginger tea Malabar Chai.

Berries

Naturally sweet and flavourful, our berry teas are rich with antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients helping your body get through the cold and flu season.

Try one of our favourite berry teas to help you through this winter: 

• Fruits of Eden
• Kiwi Berry

Missing the days when you could just hop on a plane and fly to a tropical island during winter?

Escape to a tropical paradise with this harmonious mix of tropical fruits blended with Tea Drops very own golden girl to create a creamy and refreshing drink.

What you need:

• 1 passion fruit
• 4 large oranges
• 1 large ripe mango
• 1.5 tsp turmeric latte in 200ml water
• 2 tablespoon sugar (optional)

How to make smoothie

Cut the passion fruit in half scoop out the pulp into a bowl and beat it with a fork to extract pulp from the seeds. Now strain this into your blender.

Add rest of the ingredients to the blender and blend till smooth and creamy consistency is reached.