Tea is a powerful thing. It is served up as the cure for all that ails you – from a broken heart to a broken finger. It’s had stories written about it and ceremonies created in its name. The taxation of it incited a revolution and changed the course of a country, and the most expensive version of it costs about as much by weight as gold. After water it is the most consumed drink on the planet.
Tea refers both to the plant of the Camellia Sinesis family as well as the beverage made from that plant. Served hot or cold, these days the term ‘tea’ can be used to describe any refreshment brewed from leaves or aromatics.
It’s no secret that I’m slightly obsessed. So it’s quite fitting that for my second round of hosting for the Sweet Adventures Blog Hop the theme is Tea!
On this go-round we are making desserts with tea, any tea – from straight up English Breakfast, to proper bergamot laced Earl Grey, Asian inspired Green, mysterious Chai or any other tisane that tickles your fancy – pick your flavour, pour a cuppa and start creating.
Now it can be tricky to bake or cook with tea but I’ve recently discovered a secret – infuse any fat in your recipe with the tea leaves first. Butter is said to work best but as long as you remember that fat holds flavour you can’t loose. Check out the original post here.
If you’ve been around for a bit you know how it works, if you’re new here – welcome, we’d love for you to join us!
The bits and pieces:
- The ‘What’s your cup of Tea?’ May Sweet Adventures Blog Hop will open for link up here at 84thand3rd on Monday 21 May 2012 at 9am Sydney time. It will be open for a week until Monday 28 May at 11:59pm Sydney time.
- Please only link-up new posts published on or after the link-up goes live each month. Old posts will not be accepted. One linked post per blog.
- The linked-up post must contain a dessert fitting the Adventure theme.
- All the link up details will be in the hostess post on 21 May.
A bit about Sweet Adventures Blog Hop
- SABH is brought to you by your hostesses – Dining With a Stud, The Capers of the Kitchen Crusader, Delicieux, The Hungry Australian and me 84th & 3rd.
- On Twitter? Use the hash tag #SABH to follow the fun and share your ideas. You can also follow us at @SweetAdvBlogHop for new hop announcements and general deliciousness.
- Tell your bloggie friends to join up or just pop over and take a look at all the entries – the more then merrier!
Very creative JJ, I like it!! You have made me want a cup now so I will go and make one and ponder
Thanks for the infusing tip too.
Heehee I need to go make a cuppa each time I see this post! Can’t wait to see what you come up with
Tea has always been really special to me. Long before my romantic relationship with coffee, I already have a never ending fling with tea, be it hot or cold. Thanks for the info! =)
I somehow never got on board with coffee – tea for me all the way!
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Oh no! I’m a bad English person and I don’t drink tea. This one could be tricky! Very creative though, it’s a great idea!
Is that why they made you leave (just kidding!), hum, tea and cheese…
Oooh I have just the thing for this! Excellent.
Oh I love tea, cant believe I posted 3 days ago……. can I enter it?
I saw your post, Tania, and thought, did she have insider knowledge?
oh no – your tea cake looks so delicious too! Only posts after the hop date (21 May) can be linked up unfortunately, maybe there is another one hiding somewhere?
An interesting one JJ! Drinking a cup of tea as I read this! Now…what to make…
Can’t wait!
Perfect! This is just my kind of theme, I love cooking with tea! I even have a fancy kettle that boils to 80, 85, 90 and 95 degrees for all the different types of tea. Look forward to it!
Good to hear it Prue. That is a fancy kettle, I’ve never heard of one like that before!
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clever!
Love it! I’m a massive tea fan and addict. I’ll do my best to get something ready this weekend
Oh good! I have some tea I need to bake with it. Now I have a deadline!! thanks
I popped over from Nic’s and when I saw the latest project is on tea? I simply cannot resist. Can’t wait to join in the fun. The best way for me to keep myself on my toes.. LOL.. Do stay in touch and pop over if you like. Will be further exploring your lovely site. Cheers, jo
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i love tea based desserts, my fav thing to make would be an earl grey and lavender double mousse cake.