Joyful, Joyful Holiday Punch
A sweet, fruity, and spicy holiday punch made with our favorite seasonal teas and honeys: Joyful, Joyful and Gingersnap!
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Mat-cha-cha (Mocktail)
Try this refreshing mocktail for a summer pick-me-up!
Tea Cured Salmon
Smokey and delicious without all the nitrates from smoking, this cured salmon recipe uses cedar-smoked Lapsang Souchong to cure fresh Atlantic salmon for eggs benedict, salads, charcuterie and more. Learn how to make a tea cure for salmon and your other favorite fishes and meats!
Saratoga Slush - Frozen Tea & Honey Cocktail
In the summertime, there's nothing better than a slushy drink to cool you down, whether you're spending an afternoon by the pool, at the track, or having a backyard BBQ with friends. This slushy, alcoholic drink is inspired by our popular summertime special: Iced Tea Lemonade! You can easily make...
How to Host Afternoon Tea
Afternoon tea is a quintessentially British event and meal that has made its way across the pond through novels and cinema. It remains a favorite pastime for mothers and young daughters thanks to more novels and movies - and thanks to boutique experiences at various tea shops and hotels around the...
The Perfect London Fog
Earl Grey Tea Lattes - The Origins of the London Fog Similar to the history of boba, it is often hard to pinpoint when and where a beverage was first developed. According to Vancouver is Awesome, despite the name, this beverage was perhaps invented on the Western Coast of Canada....
Immune-Boosting Cocktail Shrub (Made With Tea & Honey!)
We've been casually recommending in-store customers try creating shrubs or tinctures out of our herbal tisanes for years now, but we thought it was time to share our Immune-Boosting Cranberry & Pine Tea Shrub recipe with all of you in a more official way! If you just want to skip to the...
Paris in Love Shortbread Cookies
Whether you are spending this Valentine’s Day alone, together, apart, or not interested, a few things are certain, when it is cold, snowy, and windy, three things are there to comfort you on a winter night: cookies, chocolate, and wine. We've got the cookies covered with a delicious and buttery...
Matcha Panna Cotta
Special thanks to local chef and friend, Sookyung Lee for creating beautiful recipes featuring our Matcha Wakatake. We are so grateful for her sharing this recipe with us! Ingredients: 2/3 c whole milk2/3 c heavy cream1/4 c sugar1 T Matcha Wakatake powder1 T hot water1/2 T gelatin powder2 T water...
Kabusecha Ochazuke with Salmon
Chazuke, or ochazuke, is a meal that gets its name from cha, meaning tea, and tsuke, meaning submerge. This Japanese dish includes pouring green tea over rice. Traditional variations include toppings of pickled vegetables like eggplant or daikon radish, proteins like salmon, tuna, sashimi, or roe, and vegetables like green...
Simple Summer White Tea 'Sangrias'
I don't know about you but the last thing I want to do on a 90 degree day is turn on my stove and boil some hot water for my caffeine fix, and second to that is drinking a hot cup of tea. So what does one do when they...
Crimson Berry Vodka Cocktails
Our Herbal of the Month, Crimson Berry, is one of the shop favorites! It is tart, fruity and beautifully red; so when we heard our great customer Denny Severin was making cocktails out of it, we had to find out more! These two refreshing summer drinks are so easy to prepare, and...
Lemon Bars À La Provençale
An herbal twist on a classic recipe, these La Provençale lemon bars will make your whole house smell like a lavender and lemon dream. They are a sure way to brighten up any rainy, chilly, or dreary Spring day. This blend includes aromatic lemon balm, lavender, rosemary, and mint. Ingredients...
Wood Dragon Udon
What do you do when a craving hits but you don’t have the ingredients? Work with what you have and get creative! I have been craving a good bowl of udon, but I lacked many of the traditional ingredients and wanted to avoid going out to the store. A traditional...
#Foodie Friday - Citrus Rose Muffins with Orange Blossom Honey
I don't know where you are right now, but here in Upstate New York it's still a bit chilly and rainy. Weather like this calls for a cup of tea and warm treat straight from the oven! At Saratoga Tea & Honey we’re always looking for little ways to inject more of...
Lapsang Souchong & Orange Baked Calypso Beans