Yogi Tea for Summer Days
Summer Yogi Tea
The classic recipe can be transformed into a refreshing summer beverage that is cooling, nourishing, and deeply satisfying. Make a large batch, strain it, and keep it in the refrigerator for easy enjoyment throughout the week.
You can purchase the traditional Yogi Tea spice blend, pre-mixed and ready to brew, in the Infinite Space NYC shop. Simply scoop, boil, strain, and enjoy.
Yogi Tea Base Ingredients
2 quarts water
3 to 4 cinnamon sticks
20 whole cloves
20 black peppercorns
20 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
8 slices fresh unpeeled ginger root
¼ teaspoon loose black tea or 1 tea bag
Directions
Bring the water to a boil and add all spices.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes to 3 hours. The longer it simmers, the richer and more potent the tea becomes.
Add the loose black tea or tea bag during the last 5 minutes of simmering.
Strain out the spices and tea leaves and allow the tea to cool.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Summer Yogi Tea
For each serving:
1 glass chilled Yogi Tea
¼ cup coconut milk, almond milk, or milk of your choice
2 tablespoons pineapple juice (optional)
Honey or sweetener to taste
Ice
Fill a glass with ice, pour in the chilled tea, add the milk and pineapple juice, and stir.
Iced Yogi Tea Frappé
For a creamy summer treat, blend together:
Chilled Yogi Tea
Milk of your choice
Ice
Honey or sweetener to taste
No blender? Simply combine everything in a large jar and shake vigorously with ice cubes.
Simple and Delicious
Yogi Tea is wonderful served straight from the refrigerator with nothing added. It can also be enjoyed over ice, blended into a frappé, or mixed with your favorite milk and sweetener for a refreshing summer drink.
Health Benefits of Yogi Tea
For generations, yogis have enjoyed Yogi Tea for its warming, energizing, and digestive benefits. Traditionally, it is used to support circulation, digestion, vitality, and the body's natural cleansing processes.
In Ayurveda, each spice contributes its own qualities. Black pepper is valued for purification and circulation, cinnamon for strength and digestive support, cardamom for soothing digestion, cloves for nourishing the nervous system, and ginger for supporting digestion, immunity, and resilience. A small amount of black tea helps activate the qualities of the spices, while milk can soften their intensity and aid assimilation.