Does anyone make teas of any kind?
Great tips, I am loving all the contributions! I frequently throw fresh herbs into a cup of boiling water for tea fresh sage with lemon and honey is delish!
I make a crock-pot chai concentrate
http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/throw-down-the-gauntlet/fire-drill!-skip-this-week%27s-grocery-shop/msg47338/#msg47338 I make LOT of chai due to buying in bulk - see next paragraph :)
I usually make my own dried concoction out of whatever inspires me. I got several types of green and black teas from Mountain Rose Herbs (buying in 25 lbs or more gets you 25% off your herbs, spices and teas, so I organize a bulk order with friends and family) cheaper then anything else I have found. My latest favorite is a bit of gunpowder green tea with some Kuki-cha, also known as Twig Tea and some crushed freeze dried raspberries.
I have added some dried organic rose petals and chopped vanilla beans to an earl grey tea. I got some cheap heat and seal tea bags and made a bunch up and gave this blend for Christmas one year. Went over really well! (hmm...I might do some tea blends for Christmas this year, it has been a few years since I did it last, awesome!)
My sister makes an awesome coconut buttered chai hot buttered rum mix. Basically her version of "bullet-proof" tea. She mixes spices, (cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, all-spice, pepper) coconut oil, grassfed butter and honey all together and adds it to her brewed tea. I think it is awesome as a hot beverage all on it's own.