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We all love ice cream because of its flavor. Vanilla is the most influential flavor in terms of ice cream. Now there is vanilla tea.

We all know that tea has lots of health benefits, but most people are not fond of tea flavors. It tastes like leaves because it is made out of leaves. Green tea or black tea tastes like same old tea. In our generation there are lots of beverages with scrumptious flavors. But the thing is fat is included and over the top sweetener. People in their younger age will choose to drink those kinds of beverages. In vanilla tea, you can enjoy the tea and at the same time be healthy. Vanilla taste sweet and for that, you are looking forward for the next cup.

Here the basic steps on how to make hot French vanilla tea:

Things needed:

• French vanilla tea
• French vanilla creamer
• Sugar 1-2 tablespoon
• Coffee cup
• Spoon
• Water

Preparation:

Put 1 cup of water to a boil for about 3 minutes then put water in the coffee cup.

Dip the French vanilla tea bag; add in the French vanilla creamer in any amount that you want. 2 teaspoon of creamer the most, but it depends on your personal choice. You can purchase French vanilla cream in the market; the creamer can be liquid or powder. If you are using powder make sure to stir it well. Add sugar, and again it depends on your own personal choice for the amount of sugar you are adding. Remember that vanilla has its natural sweetener. Stir it well and enjoy your home made French vanilla tea.

How to Prepare a Vanilla Tea and its Health Benefits

Health benefits of Vanilla tea

Vanilla tea helps you fight against cold, flu and other viruses that is airborne. It eases body pain and fever. For adults, vanilla tea has a natural combination that is increasing the level of your libido. It is popularly known for having natural aphrodisiac. Vanilla’s aroma will help you relax and decrease anxiety. It can be used as a medication for depression, stomach ache and headache. It will help you sleep for longer hours.

If you have insomnia vanilla tea is good for you, you can drink this tea before going to sleep, it will improve the quality of your sleep. Vanilla tea is also good for the skin, it has a natural combination that will help you prevent acne and skin diseases. It slows down the aging process.

Spearmint tea is also known as Mentha spicata, it is used to flavor toothpaste, sometimes added in shampoo and water. Spearmint can also be used for teas because of its health benefits. The good thing is, spearmint is caffeine free as well. Before people think of spearmint tea as a tool for curing stomach ache and then later on it became known for treating many diseases. Spearmint tea can be served hot or cold.

Here are the benefits of drinking spearmint tea

• Drinking spearmint tea reduces women’s blood hormonal level. Some women have problem with unwanted hair growth. It grows in the breasts, face, and body, that what you called hirsutism. Studies show that consuming two cups of spearmint tea per day for 5 days will help you in controlling hirsutism.
• Spearmint tea can be steamed and use a vapor for people who are suffering from sinuses and relieve the nerves.
• If you have sore throat you need to drink spearmint tea for fast relief. It can also diminish headaches, nausea and diarrhea.
• Hemorrhoids are so hard to have and to experience. You are always irritated with the feeling. You can use spearmint tea. Use it as your bathwater.
• When you are pregnant there is this thing they called morning sickness. But in real life it does not occur only in the morning, you are sick twenty four hours, seven days a week for 9 months. Drinking spearmint tea will help you fight the feeling of morning sickness.
• Because of the fact that it has no caffeine it is as healthy as Turkish tea. Unlike green tea it has caffeine mixture that is triggering nervousness.

How to Make Spearmint Tea

Here is a quick way on how to make spearmint tea

Things needed:

• Spearmint leaves
• 4 cups of water
• Saucepan
• Colander
• White or brown sugar
• Sweet cream or milk

Preparation

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Get spearmint leaves and wash with cold water. Remember to use cold water. Put the stove to low heat, and then put the leaves in the sauce pan. Put in mind that after you put in the leaves into the pan make sure that you will not bring the water to a boil, the longer the leaves steep, the stronger the taste will be. Get another saucepan, put the colander and pour water with spearmint leaves. Pour in the tea to the coffee cup; add cream and sugar the amount depends on your own personal choice. Mix well. Cool down the spearmint tea before serving and enjoy.

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Making iced tea is traditionally and usually made by hands, and so was coffee. Now in our generation we usually do things in different ways, we’re always on the go and we to do things quicker and easier. Now several brand of electrical ice tea makers available in different home appliances stores.. It is a machine used in preparing ice tea which is beneficial to those with hectic and demanding lifestyle. It’s simple and easy. All you need to do is to put the tea, ice and water and after a minute or two, you can start enjoying your mouth watering and refreshing beverage effortlessly.

The electric ice tea maker is truly a remarkable house appliance. It is a convenient way to prepare refreshments especially if you have guest coming over. But before you even purchase this amazing machine, try to know first if this machine is essential to you. In this article, you will discover some of the benefits and features and helpful tips in using this amazing home appliance.

Just like other appliances, electric ice tea makers come with varying colors that would perfectly match your other home appliances. They are stylish, easy to clean and easy to use. These are some of the common features and benefits of the electric ice tea. There are numerous electric ice tea maker brands and some has more features compared to the others. So if you are planning to purchase this incredible machine, it is best to check and to test the machine before purchasing to know of the unit is right four your home needs.

Electrical Iced Tea Maker

Steps and essential tips in using an Electric Ice Tea Maker

• Fill the pitcher with water depending on the amount of ice tea that you wish to make and then transfer to the reservoir of the machine. Put in ice cubes into the pitcher.
• Place the steeping basket over the pitcher and then put the paper filter. Place the tea bag or loose tea onto the filter depending on your preferred quantity. ( You can use six to ten regular sized tea bags or two to four table spoons of loose tea to create a 2 quarts of tea)
• To enhance the flavor, you can add lemon and sugar to the filter. You can add more than four tablespoon of sugar right after the brewing process
• Remember to place another filter to avoid the loose tea from spillage.
• Place a lid into the seeping basket and then place the pitcher close to the tea maker. Ensure that the pitcher fits warm against the tea maker so that the steam will not escape.
• Plug the machine to an electrical outlet then power it on. A light will tell if the machine has started brewing and if the process is complete. (Remember to unplug the machine if you want to turn off the tea maker during the brewing procedure).
• Slide the pitcher cautiously away from the tea maker. Take out the steeping basket from the pitcher if the tea is done draining.
• Cover it using a different lid.

Now you know the steps on how to use an electrical ice tea maker. Remember to unplug the machine right after use to avoid electrical accidents.

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Bubble tea was first discovered in the 1980’s in Taiwan and has become popular world wide as soda. Bubble tea is actually a plain iced tea that is mildly flavored with fruit essence and added with chewy tapioca pearls. In the beginning of its discovery, bubble teas are only made with Taiwan black tea combined with condensed milk and honey. As bubbles teas became well known, people started to make variations on the flavor and made it more fun and great tasting. In this article you will be given a step by step guide on how to make bubble tea at home.

Bubbles teas are normally found in plastic cups and are usually consumed using a straw although it may be a bit difficult because the main feature of this tea is the tapioca pearls that are as big as 6mm in diameter. The tapioca pearl is the first reason why these teas were named bubble teas.

Heath Benefits

Health wise, teas contains polyphenols, this is a well-known antioxidant and is serves as a compound that helps our body prevent and treat various illnesses like high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, skin aging, and cancers. Teas are also popular for dieters, because it helps them lose weight at the same time strengthening them to endure extreme physical work outs.

There are different styles and procedures on how to make bubble teas and each one varies depending on your taste. Below is the step by step guide on how to make bubble teas.

Things you’ll need:

• Black tea
• Large tapioca pearls
• Milk
• Ice
• Sweetener
• Fresh fruit, optional
• Cocktail or gravy shaker
• Thick straws

How to Make Bubble Tea at Home in just Five Easy Steps

Preparation:

Step 1: Make a pot of regular tea.

Just boil the tea as you normally do and then use sugar or honey to sweeten it. Place inside the refrigerator until well chilled.

Step 2: Add in the Tapioca Pearls.

Boil water. One cup of tapioca pearls needs two cups of water, so the more you add more tapioca pearls the more water you will need. At this point the pearls are supposed to float, stir them if the stick to the bottom of the pan and then allow it cook until the texture becomes chewy or like a bubble gum.

Step 3: Continue cooking.

Let the tapioca cook for twenty five minutes before removing from heat and then set it aside for twenty five minutes more.

Step 4: Fix them together and shake.

Remove the tapioca and then wash them in warm water and then place the pearls into the tea cups or glasses for serving and then into the food blender, pour one part tea and then one part milk and a tbsp of ice and then process it until smooth and well blended.

Step 5: Pour in the tea

Pour the blended tea into the serving glass with tapioca pearls and then add in more pearls on top. Add in the straw and then serve and enjoy!

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Heart disease is a main factor of avoidable illnesses and death all over the world. It affects 64 million men and women in America alone. We can avoid this illness by in taking nutritional food to lessen the risk of Heart disease. Drinking tea in every after meal is advisable for good health. Good health means healthy heart. How to make iced tea is very simple just buy a packet of concentrated iced tea and you are good to go, though some people wanted to make iced tea the old fashion way.

Studies show that drinking black tea reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease by about 10-12 percent. Iced tea is the primary source of “flavonoids”. Flavonoids improve the endothelial function, it is the inner lining of all blood cells such as arteries and veins. Clinical studies show that drinking tea instead of water helps your metabolic rate increased. Tea has antioxidant that boosts your circulatory system, iced tea helps your body hydrated. So with further a due here are the basic steps on how to make Iced Tea the healthy and delicious way:

Ingredients:

• 5-6 tea bags (depending on what flavor you want)
• 1 quart of water (to boil)
• 2 cups of cold water
• 2/3 cup of sugar
• Lemon slices
• Ice cubes

How to Make Iced Tea

Step 1- Choose tea that you desire
Lemon, ginger peach, or tea sangria. It depends on what you want.

Step 2- Bring one quart of water to a boil.
Remember not to microwave the water.

Step 3- Pour the hot water to the tea bags.
Tea experts consider that 5-6 bags of tea bags are right for this amount of iced tea. Place the tea bags into a knot so it’ll be easy for you to remove them.

Step 4- Set aside the tea in order for them to steep.
1 hour steeping time is suggested. But other people let it steep overnight. The tea will still be fine.

Step 5- Remove the bags.
Add 2/3 cup of sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Then add 2 more cups of cold water, stir again and put in the refrigerator to chill until it reached its refreshing temperature. Never put the iced tea in the refrigerator for more than a day, it’ll release its unpleasant taste.

Step 6- Serve with ice and enjoy.
Serve your iced tea with a lemon wedge so you can squeeze them into your glass.

Enjoy a hot summer day with a homemade iced tea, it will refresh your body and mind. Start a healthy body with a healthy heart!

Chai is the common name for tea in INDIA; they called it “masala chai”. The tea is basically black so the other spices do not empower the taste. A wide range of spices are use to make chai tea such as cinnamon, ginger, star anise, cloves, peppercorn and cardamom. Here are the basic steps on how to make chai tea a delightful treat.

How to Make Chai Iced Tea

Ingredients:

A couple of tsp fresh ginger root; grated

a whole star anise; broken up

a tsp orange peel; grated

four pieces cinnamon bark cut in 1 1/2 inch

a tsp cardamom seeds

ten whole cloves

five whole peppercorns

five cups water

a quarter cup of black tea leaves

a tsp of vanilla

a quarter cup of honey

three cups of milk

Preparation:

Bind the ginger root, star anise, orange peel, cinnamon bark, cardamom seeds, cloves and peppercorns in a cloth. The process is called “bouquet garni”

(Bouquet garni- is a bundle of herbs usually tied together mostly with a string and use to     prepare soup, tea or stock.)

Put the bouquet garni in a jar of water and then bring water to a boil, after that, and then set the heat to low and continue cooking. (Boiling water may take out the bitterness of the leaves.)

Add in the tea leaves and then let it simmer for 15 minutes more. When you’re done take out the bouquet garni from the pot and then filter the liquid with the use of a strainer to take out tea leaves.

Mix in honey, vanilla, and milk before serving. You may either serve it hot or cold.

Below are the benefits of making chai iced tea

The Chai Tea has its beneficial effects because of the oxidation process that can prevent different types of cancer.

It is also believed to lessen the probabilities to develop cataracts.

It has a composition of Tannin that balances the useful component of caffeine.

A natural stress remedy.

Improves your body’s immune system, preventing you from flu and other diseases.

Blood Pressure lowering effects.

Cinnamon is known for treating diarrhea.

Star anise has been use for diuretic medicinal properties.

Ginger is use to treat motion sickness.

Black Pepper has natural antibiotic that treats digestive problem.