Winter Tea – An Add On To The Festive Season
Tea is a wonderful beverage that fills the heart with love and our homes with smiles. The warmth of a steaming, aromatic and delicious cup of tea can make your day! Tea is an evergreen drink and can be enjoyed by everyone irrespective of their culture, place, occasions or seasons. Thus, it isn't wrong to say that a hot mug of tasty tea can be a cosy friend in the misty winter season!
The tea that we consume in the winter season is normally referred to as Winter tea. Winter tea is filled with dozens of flavours that will add an extra layer of warmth to your cold, dull and dark winters. Tea for the winter season enhances the festive mood and spreads all over happiness. As this tea is consumed hot, it balances the low temperature of the winter season and makes you feel homely. During the winter, our body is set at a lower temperature but drinking winter tea increases our immune system and makes us fit as well as healthy. Indian Chai is loaded with lots of health benefits and is a prime tea for winter.
Best Winter Tea
The list of teas for winter contains main types, although you can choose the one which brings you heavenly happiness. Teas for winter are numerous but the best winter teas are as follows.
1. Normal Tea
This tea can also be called Indian Chai. This tea is made out of Camellia Sinensis, a plant cultivated in regions of Assam. This Winter tea has strong and unique flavors and contains lots of antioxidants. It has plenty of nutrients and is also used as a remedy for fever, cough and is considered a top winter immunity tea.
2. Spice tea
This is one of the healthy teas for winter as it is free from caffeine. This tea is packed with lots of medicinal properties. All spices used in tea have their own special characteristics, taste and aroma. Let's have a look at the list of spices.
· Turmeric
· Black Pepper
· Cloves
· Ginger
· Mint
3. London Fog Tea
This is another best tea for winter which is filled with delicious chocolate flavors. The tea is made by combining earl grey tea powder with some steamed milk. For making tea sweet and chocolaty vanilla syrup and lavender extract is added. The fog on the tea is because of frothed milk. This tea is considered as luxurious also it relaxes your mood and makes you feel fresh.
4. Ashwagandha Tea
Ashwagandha is one of the ancient and medicinal herbs. It is used as a remedy for anxiety and male fertility. Having this tea in winter keeps our immune system balanced and helps with blood circulation. The tea is made from a small woody plant of yellow colour, and has a pungent and creamy taste.
5. Lemon Tea
This tea for winter is a low in sugar, low-calorie beverage and one of the finest winter immunity teas. Due to its medicinal qualities, it is also a herbal tea. This winter tea contains citric acid and is used as a recovery agent for kidney stones, and aids weight loss. It has a slightly pungent flavor and can be enjoyed with honey.
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Winter Green Tea
Tea for Winter come in various types such as oolong tea, black tea, white tea, green tea, and ayurvedic tea. Green tea is a type of tea which is made out of Camellia Sinensis leaves but doesn't go under the process of oxidation. They are rich in nutrients, fiber, proteins and considered as one of the healthiest winter immunity teas. Some of the winter green teas are listed below.
1. Jasmine Tea
This is one of the winter green teas made with a combination of leaves and jasmine blossoms. This tea is rich in antioxidants and is used to cure severe illnesses and also is the best remedy for weight loss. It has a slightly sweet aroma and delicate flavors.
2. Mango Leaf Tea
This tea is used as a refreshing element as it enhances mood and makes us feel relaxed. It contains nutrients such as vitamin C, fiber, and iron. It is used as a recovery agent for diabetes and menstrual pains.
3. Tulsi Tea
Tulsi is stated as the ‘Queen of Herbs’ and has been a widely used herb since ancient times. The tea is made of tulsi leaves which have a peppery flavor. Also, this plant gives relief from tension, asthma,
cough, and fever.
4. Hibiscus Tea
The flower and other parts of the hibiscus plant contain medicinal properties and are used as a remedy in pregnancy, for menstrual pains, hair loss and skin problems. The fruity acid in the tea kills bacterias in the body. It has a slightly tart flavor.
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Benefits of Winter Tea
· Infuses our immune system and makes us fit
· Improves concentration, focus and helps the brain to function properly
· Generates heat and keeps us warm during winters
· Reduces the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack
· This tea improves mood and kills depression
· Best remedy for weight loss
· It fights against bacteria and protects the body from germs, and viruses
· This tea can be easily included in our diet
· It promotes good digestion
Recipe for making winter tea
The recipe for making winter tea is not rocket science and a very simple and easy process. All you need is make yourself comfortable and enjoy this delicious recipe of winter tea.
Ingredients
· Water
· Winter Tea Powder (you can switch to your favorite tea)
· Milk (optional)
· Sugar (optional)
Utensils
· Teapot or Saucepan
· Cup
Time Required – 10 minutes approx.
Procedure to prepare the tea
· Put water and tea powder together in a pan
· Start boiling the mixture
· At boiling stage add milk and sugar (if required) and let it boil for few more minutes
· Now turn the heat off and strain the tea into cups
· Serve hot with delicious add ons
Chef notes
· Add honey instead of sugar to make it sweet as well as healthy
· You can also add cinnamon powder or maple syrup
Points to remember
· On a daily basis, only 2 to 3 cups can be consumed
What time should winter tea be consumed?
After reading the first half of the article all of you might be having a common question – what time should winter tea be consumed?
This question has a very simple answer, the best time for consuming winter tea is:
· In the morning as soon as you wake up
· After your breakfast
· In the evening from around 4pm to 7pm
· Before going to bed
Thus the best time for consuming winter tea is totally a subjective matter and can differ from person to person. The only thing common to all is that winter tea gives ultimate satisfaction and bliss to every person consuming it!
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Add on snacks to winter tea
Even though tea is a complete beverage in itself, we sometimes require some additional snacks to make our tea time more delicious and amazing!! Here we present you some wonderful add on snacks to make our tea table look fabulous.
· Tea can be complemented with namkeen snacks such as bakarwadi, pakora, chivda, sav, chips
· Sweets such as jalebi, soan papdi, laddu, gulab jamun can be served
· Diwali snacks can also be added to our tea table
· Christmas and New Year cakes or pastries can be enjoyed with tea
· Biscuits or milk toasts can also be consumed with tea
The Bottom Line
We conclude by stating that winter tea is not just tasty and delicious but it is also healthy. All you loving people out there make yourself feel happy with this cup of tea that ‘TeaSwan’ have specially created for this chilly season.
Experience the heavenly feel by having a hot mug of winter tea and enjoy the beautiful winter season!
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