#rooibos recipes

[thetockablog]

G & Tea: Gin and Tonic with a Rooibos Twist

G & Tea Ingredients60ml Gin60ml Rooibos Cordial1/4 cup orange juiceIceTonic waterOrange slices, to garnish MethodAdd gin, rooibos cordial, fresh orange juice, and ice to a shaker. Strain into a chilled glass. Top up with tonic water, and garnish with dried orange slices.

[fattributes]

Peach Tea Lemonade

[lingering-sunrise]

having my favorite tea I haven't had in ages. in my "disappearing TARDIS" mug to boot

[smudgingpumpkins]

MABON

The Autumnal Equinox

When is Mabon?

It is celebrated on the day of the autumn equinox, or the midway point between the solstices. This falls on either September 21st, 22nd, 23rd, or 24th.

What does Mabon mean?

It is a celebration of the harvest, giving thanks to the natural environment and the community around you. Joy and bountifulness are revered before the upcoming hardships of winter.

Who does Mabon celebrate?

The Celtic god Maponos is closely associated with Mabon, being the god of youth, hunting, and music. The Welsh figure Mabon ap Modron is derived from Maponos, and the god Apollo is the Roman equivalent.

MABON TRADITIONS

Work with stones that promote grounding, stability, and spiritual renewal to prepare for the harsh winters, like lapis lazuli, sapphire, smoky quartz, hematite, and labradorite.

Use sweet, earthy flowers and herbs like calendulas, chrysanthemums, myrtle, milkweed, and cinnamon. These species are said to harbor antimicrobial properties and promote pulmonary aid, perfect for maintaining good health before the winter sick season.

Prepare meals that include fresh apples and bread, seasonal pumpkins, a variety of nuts, and meaty mushrooms, all signifiers of the fall season and a successful harvest. Autumn is often the ideal climate for mushroom and apple picking.

Decorate and dress yourself in fall colors, like browns, ochers, yellows, and reds.

Incorporate animal imagery (e.g., figurines, photographs, drawings, et cetera) of owls, blackbirds, squirrels, wolves, and dogs. These are creatures of hard work, diligence, and faith. Both Apollo and Maponos are said to have an affinity for hunting dogs in particular.

MABON ACTIVITIES

Enjoy a Mabon tea blend. Infuse the tea with orange, rooibos, cinnamon, and star anise and drink while hot.

Take time to rest. Practice self-care and reset your mind and body.

Take a ritual bath. Add coarse salt, drops of basil essential oil, sage, and calendula/marigold petals for a refreshing, relaxing bath.

Fill a cornucopia. Cornucopias can be made out of anything, from wood to wicker to bread dough (if you want something fully edible). Here is a great video on how to make a bread-based one at home!

Host a grand dinner. Mabon is essentially the "Pagan Thanksgiving," so enjoy baking pies and bread and dining on delicious vegetables with family or friends.

Make a Mabon altar. In the center of the altar, place an icon of Maponos or a god(dess) of your choice, and decorate around it with dried fall leaves, twigs, pinecones, acorns, and earthy-colored gemstones.

Get creative with recipes! Carlota Santos, who is the author of Magika, has a recipe for warm, sweet stuffed baked apples. Here is the recipe down below!

[melloneah]

Hi for the ask game: 1, 15, and 21 :)

YAYYY tysm for the ask :3333

1. What song makes you feel better?

ever since i was 11 i think the one song always helped me get thru any shit is truce by twenty one pilots. jus sorta makes things feel less heavy

from Actual Happy songs tho shdjshsks id have to sayyyyyyyy something like omaha stylee by 311. it’s jus so fun and it never bores me bc it’s just SUCH AN INSANE GENRE MIX. never gets old

15. Comfort food?

VERY SPECIFIC PIEROGI. my babcia’s recipe, that she hasn’t been able to make since like. 2014 :( i tried getting the recipe but she keeps saying she doesnt remember it……..gonna have to press a bit more bc i am NOT letting that shit fade with the next generation

21. Tea, Coffee, or hot cocoa?

VERY VERY HARD QUESTION BC I AM A TEA LOVER. i have 1 million billion teas. BUT i also have THE. BEST. hot cocoa at home…….hhhghghghhhgh…..i have to say tea bc it’s very universal. iced tea during the summer, hot milky tea during the winter :3 OHHH IF ANYONE WANTS A TEA REC! make a really good, leafy rooibos and add honey and milk to it. it’ll CHANGE UR LIFE.

anyway i went into yap mode oops THANK U FOR THE ASK AGAIN :3

ask me nice things pleas pleapls pleaseplase please

[askyves]

Howdy, Evie!

Got a fun question coming your way, if you don't mind. Have you ever tried tea-infused cake before? Baking or eating?

If you have tried it, do you have any suggestions? I have only made earl grey cake in the past, and it was super good, but I'd love to experiment with more varieties. I am a fan of pretty much all types and flavors, so anything goes.

If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it! And I'll bet the boys of your faction would enjoy it, too. Paired with some more delectable teas, of course. The ultimate tea party. The envy of the palace, I'd wager.

Looking forward to your response! I offer cat emojis as down payment.

🐱😸😹😼😽😾😿😻🙀

(P.S. This is an awesome blog idea!)

Hello!

I have tried it, in fact. I quite enjoy vanilla cake infused with earl gray.

If you are looking for recommendations, something my brothers quite enjoy is black tea infused brownies. I typically use Ceylon or earl gray, but I encourage you to experiment and adjust it to your taste.

Another way I like to use tea leaves in cooking is by mixing them into cream cheese and putting it between slices of brioche to make tea sandwiches. Find an herbal tea that you enjoy, such as rooibos, and finely chop some brewed tea leaves before adding them to the filling.

I used something called "citrus blossom white tea" last time I made these. It had small flowers in it, which made for a lovely and colorful cross section when I trimmed the sandwiches.

If the tea you are using doesn't have edible flowers in it, use some as garnish so you don't miss out on that lovely floral taste. Of course it's common to use rose petals for such applications here in Rhodolite.

I would also recommend vanilla tea infused sugar cookies. They make a wonderful gift when packed in a pretty box as well.

I'm sure my tea parties already ARE the envy of the palace. Nobody hosts a tea party like Yves Kloss!

Thank you very much for the cat emojis. But please, no payment is necessary. I quite enjoy sharing my knowledge with others.

Do let me know if you try any of the recipes I mentioned. I'm very interested to hear what you think of them.

-Yves Kloss

[the-clumsywitchkitchen]

Random Tea Blend No. 1

I made this tea and I love how it turned out, I did not make it with magickal intention but I thought it might be helpful to list the magickal properties. Given that this is a kitchen magick blog and I know a lot of people always want to know the magickal properties of tea ingredients.

Burdock - Protection, Healing, Cleansing, Warding

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus

Element: Water

Peppermint - Prosperity, Purification, Sleep, Love, Healing, Enhances Psychic Abilities, Restoration, Relaxation

Gender: Masculine

Planets: Venus 

Element: Air

Stinging Nettle - Protection, Negativity, Exorcism, Healing, Lust

Gender: Masculine 

Planet: Mars

Element: Fire

Rooibos - Courage, Determination, Longevity, Patience, Wisdom

Recipe

2 Tablespoons of Peppermint

3 Teaspoons of Rooibos

3 Teaspoons of Stinging Nettle

1 ½ Tablespoons of Burdock

Add ingredients to a teapot, add freshly boiled water, and let steep for at least 15 minutes.

Note: I know elemental, gender, and planetary correspondences can vary based on the source, I chose the correspondence for each herb that I ran into the most. I am also aware that some people don't assign gender to herbs either.

For the rooibos I could not find an elemental, gender, or planetary correspondences, I have my own correspondences for rooibos but I didn't include them. If you know of any of these correspondences for rooibos please comment!

References

https://magick.com/pages/magical-herbs-and-uses

https://magickalspot.com/burdock/

https://www.groveandgrotto.com/blogs/articles/magickal-properties-of-burdock

https://luvpotionperfume.com/post/144656820841/magickal-ingredient-lore-m-z

https://eclecticwitchcraft.com/magical-correspondences-of-mint/

https://magickalspot.com/stinging-nettle/

https://witcheslore.com/user-grimoire/tea-magic-the-magical-properties-of-tea/34955/

[obstinaterixatrix]

hey. here are my instant tea(/one coffee) essentials.

ambrosia… made all the sweeter by the us distributor ceasing imports for some reason 😔 I have no idea what’s specifically going on but I haven’t seen it stocked in any of the asian grocery stores for months

this one’s fancier because it has a tea bag along with the powder. doesn’t oversteep so I just leave it in while drinking. I can only get it from a specific bakery though

I find myself drinking the jasmine one a lot more than the lavender one but they’re both pretty good. one time I brought the jasmine one to a hotpot party with 8 folks and they went nuts over it, they drank practically all the sachets (and pocketed the few remaining leftovers). that’s fine because one of the asian grocery stores around always stock them

apparently the company changed the recipe a couple years ago but it’s still good. I miss the previous packaging though, had a lot more personality. I like drinking this with less water than usual because I like when the flavor is more concentrated.

I love the roasted hojicha… I was a little lukewarm on the rooibos ginger chai until I had it with a splash of milk. both taste really good with a splash of milk actually. I don’t live near a muji though so when I run out I might ask a pal to send some to me…

really good if you’ve got a cold… I have weenie taste buds so sometimes I like adding a splash of half and half because it cuts the intensity and makes it taste sweeter. I drink it more for the comfort than the flavor

[4th-make-quail]

☕️ coffee vs tea

ahh this one is so fun!! while i LOVE coffee, it does not love me like many of my favourite foods, so it has to be tea for me! i am a Tea Bitch, the tea cupboard is frankly ridiculously full and i just keep buying more!! it's A Problem lmao

mostly i drink rooibos and herbals, with a lil black tea here and there - some of my current faves are from a local tea shop in my town: meadow morning walk (a spearmint, camomile, nettle blend), rooibos de province (just a fruity rooibos), london fog (an earl grey blend they made with lavender etc. which is fucking lovely), and then a LOT of bird and blend teas! rhubarb and custard rooibos is one fave, dozy girl is another, and then i also have a load of just supermarket types - pukka three mint is a fave (spearmint, peppermint, mountain mint!), and the twinings menopause tea which is a sort of peach and sage thing? purportedly good for hot flushes but hard to tell cos the last thing i want to do when having a hot flush is go make a brew lol

i also like yorkshire tea (of course!!), and their jam and toast and biscuit blends are SO GOOD!! oh yeah also the chocolate digestive tea from bird and blend!!

i also got really into making a low fodmap masala chai myself as well a few years back which is absolutely delicious! boiling the tea in the milk makes a HUGE difference to the flavour, and having fresh spices to use makes it sooo good!! fresh cardamom, YUM!! i highly rec this recipe if you like chai! it's simple and easy to make, and is really really delicious

[tciddaemina]

random ask: what is your go-to daily drink? your special occasion drink? detail delightful, recipe spectacular.

∧,,,∧ (  ̳• · • ̳) /    づ♡ I love you drinks [you're pretty cool though]

(yes i stole your ask but only bc it was a v good one)

haha tyyy ❤❤ (nah but steal away, the more the merrier)

100% my go to answer is tea. i don't drink coffee at all (i hate the taste) and i also don't really enjoy energy drinks and soda and stuff so much, but i am a big tea fan. got into it when i was growing up bc my mum drinks it, and once i got to uni things just sort of... spiraled.

(look there was a tea club and at one point i was treasurer for a year and things got very out of control. on that note: lapsang souchong is gross and literally the only thing i can taste when i drink it is smoked fish, the smoky taste is such too much)

anyway, i enjoy black tea with milk (ceylon is a common one for me, or earl grey) but i have so, so many kinds of tea. the problem with people knowing you like stuff like this is they default to buying more of it for you for birthdays and christmas and the like, so my collection just got really extreme. i wasn't even buying much, but people kept giving it to me and i couldn't drink it fast enough

random teas i own that i can remember off the top of my head:

pistachio and almond black tea

lychee black tea

genmaicha

green tea with peach

turkish apple tea

herbal homemade tea made by my aunt (mystery mix???)

rooibos with vanilla (and like four other kinds of rooibos??)

i had some TWG's napolean black tea for a while (sort of a black with vanilla), which was particularly good - that was my go to until i ran out, but its very difficult to get a replacement of in my country without importing it in :/

but like yeah, i have a whole huge collection which I'm now only just starting to properly put a dent in. i enjoy a lot of different ones, but i tend to default to black teas as my usual go to. when i'm out and about tho i also am guilty of enjoying a good boba tea, or ice tea, or kombucha (there's a feijoa one you can get in supermarkets here which is very tasty).

i don't really have a recipe to give you, but i'll give you my black tea specifications - full generous teaspoon of loose leaf, into sea critter tea strainer, leave on counter brewing for a few minutes, heavy splash of milk, no sugar, drink when still very hot

[nkolikapeaceokoye23]

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my tea brew recipe for fit body, lungs pain, system cleansing etc. all round body regulation.

*black tea (10 tablespoonfuls)

*thyme (+5 tablespoonfuls)

*cinnamon (+4 tablespoonfuls)

licorice (shredded) - (+-6 tablespoonfuls)

*cloves (+6 tablespoonfuls) 

flower tea (+3 tablespoonfuls) 

serves up to 5 days. 

cook for +-30mins with 4+ to 5+ liters of water on high heat.

always dilute with water before drinking for it should be strong medicine tea. i drink it quite too often. natural energy 🙏😘

update: 5th October 2024

the cinnamon isn't important but it'll glow the skin and even teeth colour 🙂

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update (7th August 2024). new recipe. should be diluted before drinking!!! add water! dilute! new recipe.

*cinnamon* (8th September 2024)

*cloves* (7th August 2024)

black tea

licorice

thyme

flower tea

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update (10th July 2024).

i drink this quite so too often for energy in the first place and then because it also keeps me in shape from excess useless eating disorders 🤲 grateful for my listening trancie ways 🤲 i love the trance 🤲

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i also never take meds when i have malaria. only meds for headache on malaria cos i hate headaches in malaria trance. to say that my genetic makeup is quite strong. this tea might just be designed for my genetic. but. i don't know 🤲 zen life 🤲 ps. malaria kills! so take your meds when you have malaria 🤲

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update (10th July 2024).

you can also just boil it down to (as i do these days):

black tea

licorice

thyme

flower tea

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ORIGINALLY 👇👇👇

licorice (zoethout)

thyme (tijm)

black tea (zwarte thee)

earl grey (earl grey)

green tea (groene thee)

rooibos (rooibos)

any flower tea of your choice (bloemen thee)

beetroot (rode bieten)

fruits of your choice (fruit naar keuze)

cook well. let it cool off slowly on its own and drink. you might get dizzy at the first time but this is normal.

the stronger the better 💯🤲🍶🍵

there's no such thing as overcooked with this one. go with your instinct 😉

chest/lungs pain cure 😱

i drink this twice a day. the first time was dizzying.

i flex zen life 🤲

[arvandus]

aaarv! i miss you how are you doing? i’m curious, do you and barbatos have a favorite meal and/or tea to prepare together?

AMIRA 💚 Hi love! I hope you're doing well! I miss you too, it always brings a smile to my face when you pop in to say hi!

Hmmm..... I actually haven't thought about this before, so it's a fun one to answer! I love baking, but I'm TERRIBLE at breads, so I think I'd enjoy getting lessons from Barbatos on how to do some bread recipes. Also, since he's such a big fan of tea, I'd be curious to introduce him to boba, since I imagine he's never had it before from the human world. He might find them too commercial/sweet, but then again, he loves making desserts so perhaps not? Either way, I like them and it'd be amusing to see his experience with it.

Probably our go-to tea to make together is vanilla rooibos because it's my favorite and he always has a habit of wanting to provide for others what makes them happy. But I'd also want to learn more about his favorite things and reciprocate to him since I think he deserves to be taken care of more often. ;) I would often make something soothing/relaxing for him, so perhaps something that involves some lavender, maybe some honey.

[little-soldiers]

i remembered and then made the tea recipe from when i was a kid and to be honest i see now why the only thing i ever called it was spice tea

(rooibos, star anise, rock sugar, cinnamon, clove, apple, and a SHIT TON of cayenne)

[fadedlovemp3]

Hey!! I was wondering how you make rooibos tea homemade/ what tea bags you use / and if its iced ? I was just curious if u had a recipe you love using and would recommend ^^ I absolutely loveee rooibos tea and have been using the rooibos rocks brand. i also had an iced rooibos w some other stuff in it in a tea shop once nd it was SOOO refreshing ! so yeah :) just curious if u had any tips and tricks! hope u have a fun day and enjoy!

omg hi it’s really nothing special n id be happy to share! this one was just the bagged Trader Joe’s blood orange rooibos and i did two bags of that and two bags of a basic bagged sencha green tea (but you could use whatever basic green tea is your fave) and then brewed those in a large glass jar for around 5 minutes? (ALSO if you’re doing this in a glass jar like me remember to put a potholder or tea towel or whatever underneath the jar bc if your countertop is cold and you pour boiling water in it can crack the glass which has happened to me before lol) and then i took out the green tea bags and let the rooibos bags sit for another minute or so then took those out and left it in the fridge overnight :)

i make iced tea like this pretty regularly in the summer and do different combos with herbal and caffeinated teas etc. like i said it’s really nothing crazy special lol but i like it 👍🏼

also as a little extra if you like doing tea drinks at home i would super recommend making your own simple syrup because it’s really easy and kinda fun to have around. im using my mom’s right now which is a mint lemon one which has such a nice fresh mint taste but you can put all kinds of stuff in your simple syrups. im planning on making a green tea infused simple syrup soon! i actually usually don’t take any sweetener in my tea and really only sweeten my tea if we have fun simple syrup around tbh

sorry this ended up being so long when i really didn’t say all that much lol but i hope this helped even a little!!! <3

[agentvharrison]

Food questions for the Muse(s) 

@agentjjkelly​ asked: 🍹 - Your favourite drink? Alcoholic and non-alcoholic. 🍸 - Can you share a good cocktail recipe? ☕ - How do you drink your tea? And your coffee?

🍹 - Your favourite drink? Alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

“Alcoholic: whisky, neat.  Whisky stones are acceptable, ice is not.  Non-alcoholic: tea; my choice of tea depends on mood and the time of day.”

🍸- Can you share a good cocktail recipe?

“Mulled wine/glögg:

Red wine

Port/sherry/hard liquor (esp. vodka or brandy)

- mix as desired

Honey

Orange peel

Ginger

Nutmeg

Cloves

Cinnamon

Cardamom

Allspice

Raisins

Almonds

- add in as desired

Mix ingredients according to taste.  Heat over a low flame/a low temp in a crockpot.  Strain and serve.

I generally have a medium-sized crockpot full of this throughout the holidays.  Cheesecloth is your friend with this.  If you have access to a South Asian market, that’s definitely where you want to go for spices.”

☕ - How do you drink your tea? And your coffee?

“Tea is entirely dependent on the type of tea and when I’m drinking it.  Black blends are usually taken with a little sugar.  Sugar and milk are usually reserved for Earl Grey and sometimes British Breakfast.  Pu-erh and lapsang souchong are taken plain, though I may add sugar to blends based on them.  Green tea and green tea blends are usually taken plain, though there’s a few blends I take with a touch of sugar just to accentuate their natural sweetness.  Herbal tea and rooibos are often taken with a hint of sugar as well, though some blends are delicate enough that I’ll take them plain.  If it’s something non/low-caffeinated that I’m drinking before bed I’ll generally pass on the sugar.  I don’t really do white teas as I just don’t have the palate to properly enjoy them.  

“When it comes to brewing tea, I am incredibly finicky.  I keep a fancy kettle in the office at work so that I can brew water at the proper temperature for the tea in question, and I time my steeping appropriately.  I’m not necessarily a snob when it comes to other people drinking tea, but I am when it comes to my tea.

“Coffee is taken with as much sugar and milk/creamer/non-dairy-creamer as possible.  Flavored creamers are preferred.  Anything to make it not taste like coffee.  Though, honestly, I’ve gravitated away from coffee in general upon realizing that with my ADHD it doesn’t actually do anything to keep me awake.  I never liked the taste anyway, so I’m not crying.”