Green Chai Spa Tea Blend

Name: Green Chai Spa Tea Blend
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Chinese green tea leaves; 1/4 cup whole green cardamom pods; 1/4 cup whole cloves; 3 or 4 three-inch cinnamon sticks, coarsely chopped with a heavy-duty knife; (Essential oil complement: orange)

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup Chinese green tea leaves
1/4 cup whole green cardamom pods
1/4 cup whole cloves
3 or 4 three-inch cinnamon sticks, coarsely chopped with a heavy-duty knife
(Essential oil complement: orange)

Directions

1

In a quart-sized plastic bag, place the tea, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. Blow into the bag as if blowing up a balloon. Once inflated, hold the bag shut and shake until the herbs are combined. Store in an opaque glass or ceramic jar with a tight-fitting lid or cork. Give the jar a good shake to distribute the ingredients before removing any. For peak fragrance, using within six months.
2

Follow the recipe for Green Chai Spa Tea Blend, using 1/3 cup dried lavender flowers, 1/3 cup dried peppermint leaves, and 1/3 cup dried peppermint leaves, and 1/3 cup dried rose petals. (Essential oil complement: rose.)
3

Follow the recipe for Green Chai, using 1/3 cup dried eucalyptus leaves, 1/3 cup dried lemon balm leaves, and 1/3 cup dried rosemary leaves. (Essential oil complement: eucalyptus.)