RECIPE: Blooming Tea Punch
We couldn’t stop drinking this fruity tea punch with tequila and vodka. It’s a refreshing way to entertain guests in the hot weather.
It’s also beautiful to look at. The tea is brewed with “blooming tea” (also called flowering tea and presentation tea). The beautiful “flowers” made of tea leaves and actual flower petals add attractive decoration to the punch. The ice cubes in this punch are made of ginger ale and strawberries, so as they melt, they add more flavor to the punch.
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Cool off with this tempting tea punch. Photo |
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By the way, the word “punch” comes from the Sanskrit word panchan and the Persian word panj, meaning five. From ancient times, punch was made from five ingredients: tea (bitter), sugar (sweet), lemon (sour), water (weak) and arrack [spirits] (alcoholic).
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