Black Tea Recipes

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Lindsey Goodwin
Lindsey Goodwin
Lindsey Goodwin is a food writer and tea consultant with more than 12 years of experience exploring tea production and culture.
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Updated on 08/9/21
Assorted black tea leaves on tea spoons

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Black and green teas comprise the majority of the tea consumed around the world. Due to its bold flavor and its suitability for pairing with Western foods, black tea is the most popular type of tea in Europe and North America. Explore black tea recipes covering some of the wide range of types of black tea and ways to use it in hot and cold drinks, including cocktails and mocktails.

  • 01 of 06

    Black Tea Vodka Recipe

    Many bartenders are crafting tea cocktails, and this infused vodka can be used with simple syrup to make complex cocktails. One use may be in a black tea vodka milkshake. Not to say that vodka is good for you, but black tea vodka is slightly better for you than the regular stuff. Learn how to make black tea vodka.

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    Black Tea Hot Toddy Recipe

    Black tea hot toddy

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    Perhaps the world's most famous tea cocktail, the hot toddy is a great way to soothe the symptoms of a cough or to warm up a winter's evening. While other variations use apple cider, tea is also common. The alcohol used can be brandy, rum, or whiskey. While there's no medical evidence you'll get over a cold faster, it is a pleasant placebo.

  • 03 of 06

    Thai Tea Recipe

    Thai Iced Tea

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    Black tea meets spices and coconut milk in this creamy Thai drink recipe. Intrigued? You might also like a Thai iced tea recipe. These are non-alcoholic recipes that can please anyone.

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    Hong Kong Milk Tea Recipe

    Hong Kong Milk Tea

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    Also known as "pantyhose milk tea" or "silk stockings tea," this drink is wildly popular in Hong Kong, yet it is rarely seen anywhere else in the world. Learn to make it in your kitchen with this easy recipe. It is made with condensed milk.

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    Masala Chai Recipe

    Learn to make masala chai with your own spices and black tea. You'll be able to control the ingredients and then maybe you can experiment with your own chai blends.

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    Tea Simple Syrup Recipe

    This versatile tea-flavored simple syrup recipe is great for making Earl Grey syrup, but you can also use it to make all your favorite black teas (and other teas, for that matter) into flavored syrups. Once you have the syrup on hand, you can make tea-flavored sodas and milk steamers, drizzle fruits with natural tea flavor and more.