Everyone indulges in sweets during the holidays. It’s tradition. Whatever your guilty pleasure may be, Art of Tea has healthy alternatives to satisfy your sweet tooth. Butterscotch, Chocolate Monkey and Vanilla Berry Truffle are just a few Dessert Teas we offer. Drink them as is or concoct fun and festive beverages that will certainly fare well with your banquet. Forget about counting the calories with these healthy dessert options. Here are three tea recipes using Art of Tea’s dessert inspired favorites: Apple Pie, Blueberry Cheesecake and Lemon Meringue.

Apple Pie Spiced Cider

Art of Tea’s Apple Pie fuses together all the ingredients necessary for an apple cider. This caffeine free tisane is a rooibos blend of honeybush, cinnamon, apple bits, coconut, ginger, pink peppercorn, black peppercorn and nutmeg.

You Will Need:

· 1 heaping tsp Art of Tea’s Apple Pie

· 1 Mug

· Cinnamon Sticks

· 2 tsp Cloves

Instructions:

For 5 to 7 minutes, steep the Apple Pie blend in your mug. Add the cloves and mix well. Add one or two fresh cinnamon sticks to garnish.

Blueberry Cheesecake Gin and Tonic

Art of Tea’s tisane, Blueberry Cheesecake marries all the quintessential flavors to create a blueberry cheesecake without all the carbs. This rooibos blend contains honeybush and blueberries decorated with cornflower and marigolds.

You Will Need:

· 1 oz. Art of Tea’s Blueberry Cheesecake, steeped

· 3 oz. Gin

· 3 oz. Tonic water

· Blueberries

· Ice

· 8 oz. Glass or double-walled glass teacup

Instructions:

First, add ice cubes into your glass. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir and enjoy!

Lemon Meringue Drop

Art of Tea’s Lemon Meringue, a caffeine free tisane, is a green rooibos blended with orange peel, rose petals and cornflowers. This is our tea-tini take on the popular vodka infused, Lemon Drop martini.

You Will Need:

· 2 oz. Art of Tea’s Lemon Meringue, steeped

· 1 oz. Vodka

· Shaker

· Ice

· Martini glass

· Sugar on a plate to rim the glass (optional)

· Lemon/lime wedge (optional)

Instructions:

First, rim the glass with sugar by wetting the rim with a fresh lime or lemon wedge. Then, gently dab the glass face down into the plate of sugar, rotating it until the entire rim is lined with sugar. Next, pour the vodka and steeped Lemon Meringue into a shaker over ice and shake until completely cold. Carefully pour contents into the martini glass.

Check out our full selection of Dessert Teas and create your own healthy elixers! Happy holidays!

-MELISSA CHUA