Drinks & Eats Family Grilling

Grilling With Tea

Sara Shacket

Celebrate sunny backyard gatherings with three tea-infused BBQ stars: a smoky Lapsang–Assam rub for deeply savory steaks and burgers, a sweet-tangy black tea teriyaki-style marinade for crowd-pleasing chicken, and a mellow, roasted hojicha–miso finishing sauce perfect for tofu, portabellos, or chicken—your secret summer flavor weapon.

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Enjoyment Candy Cane Tea Cocktails

Holiday Tea Cocktails

Sara Shacket

Holiday season, shaker ready, tea takes center stage in spirited sips and a family‑friendly mocktail. Chocolate candy cane creaminess, cranberry sparkle with bubbly brightness, and gingerbread sweetness with a warming kick turn classic flavors into festive glasses. Brew, chill, shake, garnish, and let tea anchor every cheerful holiday toast.

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Drinks & Eats Adding smokyfall flavor to a traditional Old Fashioned transforms the experience!

Autumnal Tea Cocktails

Sara Shacket

Autumn’s crisp air calls for cozy gatherings and tea-kissed cocktails. A sparkling white tea and pear mimosa celebrates overlooked pears; a fireside Old-Fashioned layers smoky lapsang syrup with bourbon; a spiced tea toddy steeps ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and Assam. Versatile recipes, perfect for parties or quiet, blanket-wrapped evenings.

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Drinks & Eats These sweet-tart peachy pops are the ideal summer refreshment!

Summertime Tea Popsicles

Sara Shacket

Beat blistering afternoons with tea turned to ice: veranda-style Southern sweet peach pops, verdant matcha–watermelon–coconut slush, and luxuriously creamy chocolate Earl Grey. Each recipe invites tinkering—more sugar, extra fruit, a splash of dairy—and yields whimsical, make-ahead pops perfect for guests or solitary escapes beside a sun-splashed backyard pool.

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Drinks & Eats Pimm's Iced Tea Cup

Tea-Based Cocktails for Summer Barbecues

Sara Shacket

As the mercury rises and grills sizzle, trade plain iced tea for spirited sips. A Pimm’s iced tea cup brims with fruit and fizz, smoky lapsang-laced bourbon recalls campfires, and boozy matcha lemonade chills like porch shade—each glass transforming sultry afternoons into breezy, celebratory summer escapes.

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