Teas

Best teas for health
It’s likely that we all enjoy a hot cup of tea or herbal infusion at least from time to time, if not on a daily basis. But what are the most important health benefits that some of these soothing teas can bring us? Read on to learn more about the top teas for our health.

Thyme Tea Soda ❤️❤️

-Simple syrup should be steeped with tea bags, thyme, and cinnamon before being combined with lemon juice in a highball glass. Add some Coke to the top, and if it's one of those days, more bourbon.

Ingredients:

For the soda:

Ice, as needed
2 tablespoons Tea Thyme syrup (see recipe below)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 ounces bourbon (optional)
Seltzer, cold, as needed
Sprig of fresh thyme or lemon wedge, for garnish

For the syrup:

8 ounces (1 cup) water
8 ounces (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) sugar
6 bags or 6 teaspoons loose-leaf black tea (I used Darjeeling)
1 to 2 teaspoons dried thyme or a handful of fresh thyme sprigs (about 1/4 ounce)
one 1/2 inch stick cinnamon, broken (optional)

Directions:

-Fill a 12-ounce glass halfway with ice. Add the syrup, lemon juice, and bourbon (if using it). Top the rest of the glass off with seltzer and stir gently to combine. Garnish with a sprig of thyme or lemon wedge. Repeat with the remaining syrup, or save the rest for another day. Enjoy!

-Note: Feel free to play with the proportions of the lemon and syrup. I find this recipe to yield a refreshing balance of tart and sweet the way it is written, but you may prefer otherwise.

-Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Boil for 30 to 60 seconds, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.

-Add in the tea bags to steep, thyme, and cinnamon (if using), then cover. Allow to come to room temperature. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a glass jar, squeezing tea bags to extract as much syrup as possible. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Black Tea

Made with the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, black tea is a true tea.

It’s also one of the most popular drinks in the world, particularly so in Great Britain and Ireland. In fact, Brits are thought to drink approximately 100 million cups of black tea every single day (1).

Due to the slightly bitter and astringent taste, many people enjoy adding a small amount of milk to black tea.