13 red leaf tea Recipes

dry red raspberry leaves (8 parts ), alfalfa (the leaf - 3 parts ), peppermint leaves (3 parts ), nettles (the leaf - 2 parts )

lemon zest, fresh garlic scapes or 1 small bunch fresh chives, finely chopped, fresh goat cheese (chevre), fresh ground black pepper, english cucumbers, washed, unpeeled, loose leaf red leaf lettuce or arugula, lemon slice

water, chopped rhubarb, pitted red tart cherries (may use thawed-frozen, fresh, or canned), fresh sage leaf (can use blossoms ), tea bags (i like luzianne), balsamic vinegar, honey (more or less , to taste), lemon slice (optional)

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

unsalted butter, softened, lemon rind, finely grated, fresh lemon juice, salt, white bread, crusts removed, flat leaf parsley, red radishes , very thinly sliced on a mandoline

loose-leaf oolong tea, sugar, fresh mint leaves, fresh red shiso leaves (optional), litchi puree such as funkin , or 4 canned litchis, whirled well in a blender to yield 2 tbsp., lime juice, aged rum, pineapple juice (preferably fresh )

fresh cardamom pods, crushed (or 1 tsp ground cardamom), chopped fresh ginger, bay leaf, fennel, peppercorn, cinnamon, red rooibos tea leaves, honey ((4 tbsp or 4 oz-start with 1 tbsp and add more to taste), milk (i use almond, soy, or rice )

lapsang souchong tea, balsamic vinegar, butter, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced, sugar, salt, big pinch pepper, wooden skewers , presoaked in warn water for at least 2 hours, skinless, boneless salmon , cut into long ribbon shapes, freshly squeezed lemon juice, champagne vinegar, shallots, peeled and sliced, bay leaf, broken, freshly cracked black pepper, heavy cream, butter, cut into small pieces and kept very cold, red wine vinegar, soy, dark roasted sesame oil, chopped cilantro leaves, hot chile oil, peeled, chopped ginger, minced garlic, sugar

cream cheese, at room temperature, chili sauce (i use heinz), fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, minced green onions, use the white part only, freshly minced dill, hot pepper sauce (i use tabasco), red salmon, drained, butterd bread, with crusts trimmed

beef short ribs , cut across the bone, garlic cloves, bay leaf, ketchup, pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, oyster sauce, bottled, chile paste, granulated garlic, lemon, orange, scallions, chopped, fresh ginger, red bell pepper , roasted and seeds removed, chopped, bay leaf, camomile tea bags, sesame seeds

extra-virgin olive oil, red onions, 1 cut into 1/4-inch dice and 1 sliced for garnish, kosher salt, crushed red pepper, garlic , finely smashed, ground lamb, fresh dill, finely chopped, fresh mint, finely chopped, fresh oregano, finely chopped, zest of 1/2 lemon, whole-wheat pitas , recipe follows, or 4 seeded hamburger buns, pickled feta spread , recipe follows, beefsteak tomato, sliced for garnish, baby spinach, for garnish, warm water, sugar, active dry yeast, bread flour , plus a little more for dusting, whole-wheat flour, cumin seeds, toasted and ground, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling bowl, champagne vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, mint tea bags, bay leaf, fresh mint stems (leaves reserved for something else), optional, fresh dill stems , same deal as the mint stems, fresh oregano stems , same deal as the mint stems, feta, coarsely crumbled, plain greek yogurt