Exotic Tea Recipes for National Hot Tea Month - Brew for January’s Blues and Freezing Winter Temperatures

Brussel's Fukien Tea Bonsai


* Tropical beauty - indoor bonsai

* Custom curved trunk and tiny white bloom

* Imported from southern China

* 20 Years old; 28 inches tall

* Carmona microphylla

* Product Dimensions: 16 x 22 x 28 inches ; 33 pounds

* Shipping Weight: 27 pounds

Those who put the decree of food holidays in a year were smart enough in choosing the quivering, icy cold January and the snowfall season as the time to celebrate National Hot Tea Month. Drinking green tea is all about taking healthy beverage, exercising, and dieting that can help you achieve your deduction in weight if fitness is your mantra for the New Year. Jog around, do Yoga and then enjoy the morning with a steaming cup of hot tea, a bowl of warm oatmeal in milk, or a hot bowl of vegetable soup.

January news highlights the health benefits of tea and the soaring production of tea all around the world. Isn't that exciting? Drinking green and white tea has many health benefits, the tea provides you antioxidants for fighting cancer, kills bacteria and increases blood flow.

Great for cardiovascular health, the sugarless tea helps to combat obesity too. Happily and fortunately tea consumption continues to rise.

For a great tea the trick is to put the right amount of milk in the hot water with the teabag.

Most of the Americans prepare tea by putting the bag in the water and then try to assess the quality and aroma. Believe me there are but many ways of brewing this magical brew and to savour the aroma. You can put a dash of milk in the tea if you like your tea with milk but remember to put the right quantity; anything darker is too bitter, lighter the brew and you will not be able to enjoy the tea.

Try the different tea brews with some assorted tea-time snacks. To celebrate the National Hot Tea Month, try some exotic teas that have a different twist from the traditional. You can try adding dry pumpkin, pink peppercorn, chocolate chips, mint and basil to these green, black and herbal mixtures of tea to tantalize your taste buds on an exotic wild ride of winter holiday. Don't put all of them at once, innovate and create beautiful aromas with the likes of white, green and black tea. Adding honey instead of sugar gives a different flavor altogether.