Ask Wy Cooking With Tea

Recipe of the Month: Tea-Ramisu

wystonestea — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:43:35 +0000

Recipe of the Month: Tea-Ramisu

From the best-in-the-world gourmet cookbook – A Touch of Rooibos, which is available at Wystone’s World Teas and for which we were contributing cooking professionals.

½ cup of strong Rooibos…use either Caramel or Tiramisu Rooibos for extra flavor
½ cup Brandy (optional- If you don’t use Brandy increase the amount of Rooibos)
3 tsp of honey
1 package of ladyfinger cookies about 6 ounces
3 large eggs, separated
2 ½ tbsp finely granulated sugar
9 ounces of mascarpone cheese
3 ½ tbsp crushed pralines or brittle

Mix the Rooibos, brandy (or extra Rooibos) and honey together in a small shallow bowl.
Dip both sides of the cookies into the liquid and arrange half of the cookies in the bottom of a shallow dish, covering the base. Pour half of the leftover liquid over the cookies.
Cream the egg yolks and sugar together until thick and pale. Add the mascarpone cheese to the egg mixture until smooth.
Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the mascarpone mixture.
Pour half of the mixture over the cookies in the dish. Arrange the rest of the dipped cookies on top. Pour the rest of the Rooibos and honey mixture over the cookies.
Pour the remaining mascarpone cheese over the top. Sprinkle the praline or brittle mixture on top.
Place in the refridgerator for at least 4 – 6 hours to set.
Enjoy!

Serves 4 – 6

Check our selection of Rooibos Teas here.

Chaider Sugar Cookies with Rooibos Cream Cheese Filling

wystonestea — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:51:16 +0000

The name is a mouthful, and so are the cookies. You will want to make them for yourself, your family and your guests again and again!

Recipe

Ingredients
•    2/3 cup, 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour and 1 Tbs ground Rooibos
•    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
•    1/8 teaspoon baking powder
•    1/4 cup butter, softened
•    1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons white sugar
•    1/4 egg
•    1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1.    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, Rooibos, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2.    In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3.    Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Video by Mark Stout Photography

Our Special Chaider Blend

wystonestea — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:33:42 +0000

Watch how we create our delicious blend of Chai tea and apple cider for a delicious hot beverage!

You can order Chai tea online at www.Wystonestea.com or, we also have Chai Cider Kits at the cafe that include Chai tea, apple cider and a recipe card for just $15.00. Wystone’s is located at: 7323 W. Alaska Drive, Lakewood, CO in the Belmar Shopping Center

Video by Mark Stout Photography

Grilled Pear Salad with Honey Spice Rooibos Dressing

wystonestea — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:51:05 +0000

This delicious Grilled Pear Salad is made even more nutritious by adding the anti-oxidant and nutrient power of Honey Spice Rooibos tea. Watch how easy it is to make this healthy taste treat. Part of the Ask Wy, Cooking with Tea series. Honey Spice Rooibos Tea is available at www.Wystonestea.com.

Video by Mark Stout Photography

Grilled Pear Salad Recipe

Field Greens	3	oz.
Grilled pear	4	ea
Dried Cranberries	1	oz.
Grated Parmasan cheese	1	oz.
Dressing	3	oz.
Candied Pecans	1	oz.

Honey Spice Rooibos Dressing Recipe

4 Tbs. Roast Garlic

4 Tbs. Mustard

12 Oz. Agave

4 Oz. Lemon juice

2 Tbs. Salt

6 Ea. Egg yolks

4 Cup Oil

2 Tbs. Honey Spice Rooibos

6 Oz. Hot Water

1.Combine garlic, mustard, agave, lemon juice, salt and egg yolks in blender and puree until smooth.

2.With the machine running slowly add oil

3.Steep tea in hot water for 5 minutes and add both tea and tea leaves to dressing.

Pu-ehr Hot Chocolate with Baileys and Whipped Cream

wystonestea — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:34:58 +0000

If you watch no other holiday drink recipe show, watch this one. This drink is an absolute must for your holiday parties! Your guests will never forget the incredible taste sensation of Hot Chocolate made with Pu-erh and Baileys! Visit WystonesTea.com to get your supply of Pu-ehr tea now!

Video by Mark Stout Photography

Pu-erh Hot Chocolate Recipe

1 Ea. Button Wystone’s Black Pu-erh tea

1 Cup Milk of your choice ( 2%, Skim or Soy )

2 Oz. Chocolate syrup of your choice

1 Oz. Irish cream, optional

Whipped cream for garnish

Steep one button of Wystone’s Pu-erh tea for 7 minutes with 200 degree water.
Heat milk and combine with steeped tea.
Wisk in chocolate syrup and Irish Cream.
Pour into a large mug, top with whipped cream and garnish with grated chocolate and a touch more chocolate syrup.

Lapsang Souchong Tea – Wystone’s Tea for November

wystonestea — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:29:13 +0000

Wy Livingston, Chef Mark Kalix, and Mixologist Tony Boyer discuss how they are going to impart the smoky flavor of Lapsang Souchong tea to holiday foods and drinks. Lapsang Souchong tea is available at WystonesTea.com

Video by Mark Stout Photography

Lapsang Souchong Tea Rub Marinated Cornish Game Hen

wystonestea — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:21:22 +0000

Chef Mark Kalix and Wy Livingston demonstrate how to make a Cornish Game Hen a new taste sensation by marinating with Lapsang Souchong Tea. Watch our other cooking demonstrations for November to see other ways the delightful smoky flavor of this tea can be imparted into foods.

Recipe Lapsang Souchong Tea Rub Marinated Cornish Game Hen

Wash and pat bird dry.

Stuff cavity with a lemon wedge, thyme, mirepoix, and garlic. Brush with extra virgin olive oil and season with Wystone’s Lapsang Souchong Tea Rub.

Place bird on a small oven rack or casserole dish and roast for about 45 minutes at 350 until the internal temperature is 165 and the juices run clear.

Let the bird rest for at least 10 minutes. Remove cavity contents before cutting in half to serve.

One bird per person as prepared.

Dirty Smoky Martini

wystonestea — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:12:59 +0000

Mixologist Tony Boyer and Wy Livingston show how to make a Dirty Smoky Martini using Lapsang Souchong tea. This tea is available online at WystonesTea.com

Video by Mark Stout Photography

Recipe – Dirty Smoky Martini

Steep 1/2 teaspoon of Lapsang Souching tea in 4 ounces of water

To a shaker, add ice and the following 3 ingredients:

Use 1 jigger (2 oz) of your favorite Vodka or Gin

Vermouth splash (optional)

I tsp to 1 TBS of Olive juice

Rim glass with bacon grease (optional, but provides big flavors). Pour contents of shaker into a martini glass.

Garnish: I cube of smoked gouda cheese on a toothpick with an olive, Orange zest, and 1/2 strip of well-done bacon. The bacon strip should stand up in the glass.

Tea recipe is good for 4 cocktails. Enjoy!

Green Tea Bloopers – Cooking with Tea

wystonestea — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:01:10 +0000

No one can accuse us of not having fun when we work. Enjoy some great “green tea comic relief” by watching some of the behind the scenes takes while filming our upcoming November and December Ask Wy Cooking with Tea episodes… where you will learn that the most difficult thing about our great tea recipes is learning how to say the name!

Enjoy!

Video by Mark Stout Photography

Ask Wy, Cooking with Tea – Honey Spice Rooibos, tea for October

wystonestea — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:14:22 +0000

Wystones Tea owner Wy Livingston, Chef Mark Kalix and Tea Mixologist Tony Boyer introduce the featured tea for the month of October, Honey Spice Rooibos tea. Be sure to also watch the videos on how to prepare a simple and sensational latte using rooibos tea, and a mouth watering Butternut Squash Soup also using rooibos tea.

All of the teas featured on our shows are available at www.WystonesTea.com

Video by Mark Stout Photography