Whether it’s to see the beautiful
garments created by your favorite designers or just to socialize, we all love
Fashion week. Running around the whole day from one show to another can be a
little taxing especially when it’s scorching hot outside, but to my delight
there was a Lipton booth available at Lakme Fashion Week this season. Lipton
has specially created a unique Mocktail menu for fashion week. The Mocktails
were all made of Lipton green tea and various other ingredients like pomegranate,
cinnamon, orange juice etc. Personally I love tea, especially when it is iced
and you have options like Tea Mojito, Green Tea and Orange Collard, Pomegranate Mar’TEA’ni, Hot Tea Cider, and the
lovely Harvest Sangria to choose from. From models to photographers, everyone
(Including myself) was hovering near the Lipton stall to recharge and refresh
themselves in-between shows. We all know how beneficial green tea is for us! It was good to see how one can reinvent the
conventional green tea in so many new ways.
garments created by your favorite designers or just to socialize, we all love
Fashion week. Running around the whole day from one show to another can be a
little taxing especially when it’s scorching hot outside, but to my delight
there was a Lipton booth available at Lakme Fashion Week this season. Lipton
has specially created a unique Mocktail menu for fashion week. The Mocktails
were all made of Lipton green tea and various other ingredients like pomegranate,
cinnamon, orange juice etc. Personally I love tea, especially when it is iced
and you have options like Tea Mojito, Green Tea and Orange Collard, Pomegranate Mar’TEA’ni, Hot Tea Cider, and the
lovely Harvest Sangria to choose from. From models to photographers, everyone
(Including myself) was hovering near the Lipton stall to recharge and refresh
themselves in-between shows. We all know how beneficial green tea is for us! It was good to see how one can reinvent the
conventional green tea in so many new ways.
Here are some recipes that you
can try at home to revive your green tea or just to make it when you have guests
coming over. I have tried some of the recipes below and I hope you enjoy them.
can try at home to revive your green tea or just to make it when you have guests
coming over. I have tried some of the recipes below and I hope you enjoy them.
Lipton
Tea Mojito
Tea Mojito
Preparation
time: 5 Minutes
time: 5 Minutes
Number
of Servings: 1
of Servings: 1
Ingredients:
•
½ teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon honey
•
¼ Cucumber (small dice)
¼ Cucumber (small dice)
•
1 lemon (cut into 4 wedges)
1 lemon (cut into 4 wedges)
•
4-5 Fresh Mint leaves
4-5 Fresh Mint leaves
•
Crushed Ice
Crushed Ice
•
1 cup of Lipton Mint Burst Tea (prepared
as per instructions on pack & cooled)
1 cup of Lipton Mint Burst Tea (prepared
as per instructions on pack & cooled)
•
Soda to top
Soda to top
Method:
In a tall glass, add honey, cucumber, lemon and
mint. Fill the glass half way with crushed ice and pour the cooled Lipton tea
over it. Top with chilled soda and serve with a straw.
mint. Fill the glass half way with crushed ice and pour the cooled Lipton tea
over it. Top with chilled soda and serve with a straw.
Tip:
To ensure the lemony flavor is extracted in the recipe, first muddle the lemon
wedges and then add the rest of the ingredients.
To ensure the lemony flavor is extracted in the recipe, first muddle the lemon
wedges and then add the rest of the ingredients.
Green Tea and Orange Collard
Preparation
time: 30 minutes to prepare extract + 10 minutes to
assemble the drink
time: 30 minutes to prepare extract + 10 minutes to
assemble the drink
Number
of servings: 2
of servings: 2
Ingredients:
·
375 ml Green tea extract
375 ml Green tea extract
·
Juice of 1 fresh Orange
Juice of 1 fresh Orange
·
Juice of 1 Lemon
Juice of 1 Lemon
·
Sugar syrup- to taste
Sugar syrup- to taste
·
Vanilla essence
Vanilla essence
Method:
Preparation
of Green Tea Extract – For preparing 375 ml of green tea
extract, Add 55 g of green tea leaves and allow it to boil. Then, simmer the
gas and leave it for half an hour to get concentrated green tea extract.
of Green Tea Extract – For preparing 375 ml of green tea
extract, Add 55 g of green tea leaves and allow it to boil. Then, simmer the
gas and leave it for half an hour to get concentrated green tea extract.
Take 100 ml of concentrated green tea extract:
•
Add orange juice , lemon juice and 1
drop of vanilla essence.
Add orange juice , lemon juice and 1
drop of vanilla essence.
•
Blend with 250 ml cold water.
Blend with 250 ml cold water.
•
Add sugar syrup or honey to taste*
Add sugar syrup or honey to taste*
•
To garnish, Add 2 thin slices of a fresh
orange .
To garnish, Add 2 thin slices of a fresh
orange .
•
Keep it in the refrigerator for an hour
and serve cold
Keep it in the refrigerator for an hour
and serve cold
* Tip: Remember
that addition of sugar/honey will definitely increase the calorific content of
this lovely mocktail. It is suggested that you savor the flavour of this beverage
with the natural sweetness which is rendered by the orange juice.
that addition of sugar/honey will definitely increase the calorific content of
this lovely mocktail. It is suggested that you savor the flavour of this beverage
with the natural sweetness which is rendered by the orange juice.
Lipton Pomegranate Mar’tea’ni
Preparation
time: 5 Minutes
time: 5 Minutes
Number
of servings: 2
of servings: 2
Ingredients
•
2 tablespoons fresh pomegranate seeds
2 tablespoons fresh pomegranate seeds
•
10 ml lemon juice
10 ml lemon juice
•
5-6 ginger juliennes
5-6 ginger juliennes
•
Ice cubes
Ice cubes
•
1 cup of Lipton TulsiNatura Green Tea (prepared as per
instructions on pack & cooled)
1 cup of Lipton TulsiNatura Green Tea (prepared as per
instructions on pack & cooled)
•
60 ml pomegranate juice
60 ml pomegranate juice
•
1 sprig of tulsi for garnish
1 sprig of tulsi for garnish
Method
In a cocktail
shaker; muddle pomegranate seeds, lemon juice and ginger. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and add the
Lipton tea and pomegranate juice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
shaker; muddle pomegranate seeds, lemon juice and ginger. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and add the
Lipton tea and pomegranate juice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
Tip:Garnish
the mocktail with Tulsi leaves to give it that extra punch!
the mocktail with Tulsi leaves to give it that extra punch!
Lipton Hot Tea Cider
Preparation time: 5
Minutes
Minutes
Number of servings: Serves
2
2
Ingredients:
•
1 cup water
1 cup water
•
1 cup Apple juice
1 cup Apple juice
•
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Cinnamon stick
•
2 Star anise
2 Star anise
•
2 Cloves
2 Cloves
•
2 Lipton Honey Lemon Tea Bags
2 Lipton Honey Lemon Tea Bags
•
2 Lemon slices
2 Lemon slices
Method:
Add
water, apple juice, cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves to a sauce pan and
bring to a boil. Steep the Lipton tea bags in the mixture for 2 minutes. Serve
warm in tea cups and garnish with lemon slices.
water, apple juice, cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves to a sauce pan and
bring to a boil. Steep the Lipton tea bags in the mixture for 2 minutes. Serve
warm in tea cups and garnish with lemon slices.
Harvest Sangria
PreparationTime :10
minutes
minutes
Number of Servings:
4
4
Ingredients:
•
3 cups (750 mL) boiling water
3 cups (750 mL) boiling water
•
6 Lipton Green Tea Bags
6 Lipton Green Tea Bags
•
1 cup chilled cranberry juice [or pomegranate juice]
1 cup chilled cranberry juice [or pomegranate juice]
•
1 medium apple, cored and sliced
1 medium apple, cored and sliced
•
1 medium orange, cut into wedges
1 medium orange, cut into wedges
Method:
Pour boiling water over Lipton
Green Tea Bags in teapot; cover and brew 2 minutes. Remove Tea Bags and
squeeze; stir in sugar and cool. Combine tea, cranberry juice and fruit in
large pitcher. Chill at least 2 hours. Serve in ice-filled glasses.
Green Tea Bags in teapot; cover and brew 2 minutes. Remove Tea Bags and
squeeze; stir in sugar and cool. Combine tea, cranberry juice and fruit in
large pitcher. Chill at least 2 hours. Serve in ice-filled glasses.
Tip: Pomegranate
juice can also be used instead of Cranberry juice to give it the sweet yet tart
taste.
juice can also be used instead of Cranberry juice to give it the sweet yet tart
taste.
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Nerissa Obedencia
stay pretty. Great blog you have, stay inspired!
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