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DYI ESSENTIALS

QUICKS WAYS TO ADD TEA TO ENHANCE WITHOUT DOMINATING OR MASKING FLAVORS
Steeped - dried loose tea

Use crushed dried loose leaf tea  
Add loose tea to add flavor to
- baked goods, butter, pasta and infuse flavor into dairy or cooking liquids.  
- Add crushed dried tea to your favorite dry rub to season meats, fish and poultry.
- Loose-leaf tea can add an extra boost of flavor when smoking meats, fish or poultry.
- Add loose leaf tea when curing or brining


Use Steeped Tea to Infuse flavor
Steep tea to desired strength and cool slowly to avoid tea becoming bitter or cold before adding. 
Deglaze pans - use strong tea as you would wine or stock
Enhance soups and sauces– use strong tea infusions
Poaching or braising– infuse cooking liquids with loose leaf tea for a quick poach and for long slow braising; add fully steeped strong flavored tea.

COOKING WITH TEA

TEA IS A VERSATILE COOKING INGREDIENT
Next to water, tea is the second most popular beverage in the world. Tea is such a versatile ingredient to cook with; whether used raw as a seasoning or steeped to infuse flavor into cooking liquids. Tea remains one of the most popular and versatile flavor infusions whether used and is one of my favorite go-to ingredients to cook with as It has a wide range of unique floral and herbal aspects that innately complement cooking ingredients. The flavor range varies by variety to include a breadth of flavours; citrus and floral, robust, bitter, sweet, fruity, roasted and woody.

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Makes 1 cup
1 cup/250 ml Pink Himalayan Sea salt
½ cup/125 ml coconut oil, melted
1 tbsp/15 ml Maple Rooibos or green tea loose leaves

DYI TEA-INFUSED FACIAL SCRUB

This natural chemical and toxin-free tea-infused face scrub is quick and easy to make and use. Apply scrub to a wet facecloth and gently rub your face in a circular motion to exfoliate dead skin, remove makeup, and revive circulation.

The Himalayan Sea salt and tea combine to remove dead skin cells while pulling toxins, leaving your skin refreshed and silky smooth.

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½ cup/125 ml Himalayan salt
½ cup/125 ml coconut milk powder (optional)
3 tbsp/45 ml combination of green tea and rosebuds lightly crushed (or your favorite flavored tea)
1 cup/250 ml Epsom salt
2 drops rose hip oil

TEA-INFUSED BATH SALTS

Quick and simple DYI Tea-Infused Bath Salts are a welcoming
and soothing finish at the end of a long day or will make a great hostess gift.

Green tea and rosebud antioxidants help reduce inflammation and promote relaxation. The calming scent will help ease and melt away your anxiety and stress.

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