Prairie Tea Recipes

RESEMBLES LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE GINGER TEA

Steps:

• Put a sprinkle of ginger into the water.
• Heat in the microwave or stovetop until the ginger releases its flavor into the water. You can tell by tasting it and smelling it.
• Add vinegar and then stir.
• Add honey to taste.
• It is nice and not like anything we drink today that I know of.
• Serve hot or cold.

PRAIRIE TEA

Steps:

• Mix the pink lemonade with 36 oz. of water (3 cans).
• Brew 1 quart of water with the 4 bags of raspberry tea.
• Mix both together and stir in some fresh mint, serve with ice.
• Enjoy!

PEARL TEA

Steps:

• In a large pot, add the water and the pearl tapioca. Bring to a boil, over medium heat, then cover and cook for 16 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow it to sit another 15 minutes, covered. Strain into a container and add 1/3 cup of the Spiced Simple Syrup. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil over medium heat. Add the tea bags, let steep for 7 minutes and then remove. Allow the tea to cool.
• When ready to serve, add 1/3 cup tapioca pearls, 1/3 cup half-and-half, and 1/4 cup spiced simple syrup to each glass. Fill the glasses with ice and top with the tea. Serve with a wide barrel straw to get the pearls.
• Combine all the ingredients in a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain the mixture into a glass jar and discard the cloves and cinnamon. The syrup will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

NANNY'S NEWFOUNDLAND TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Whisk flour and baking powder together in a bowl; stir in raisins. Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl.
• Beat butter, sugar, and salt together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat egg mixture into butter mixture; stir in flour mixture until dough is just mixed.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll out about 1-inch thick. Cut dough with a biscuit cutter or juice glass; place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.