This is a fun tea that I made for my husband. If you like the smokiness of the barbecue grill, then you will enjoy Fireside Tea.

This is a great tea to have in the winter months. It’s warm and cozy with bold aromatics.

Organic: Lapsang souchong, tulsi, peppermint, Gotu kola, rose hips, licorice root

TO ENJOY: Pour 1.5 cups of hot water over one tablespoon of tea. Steep for 5 to 10 mins. Strain. Add Honey to taste. With Caution get the tea hot then add 1 TBSP of American Honey Bourbon for a nice smooth taste.

What is Lapsang Souchong? Lapsang Souchong is one of the world’s oldest black teas. The tea is grown in the Wuyi Mountains in the Fujian Province of China.

Once a very secretive process, Lapsang Souchong is prepared using the same manual techniques today that have been passed down from generation to generation. You are drinking a part of ancestral history from the people of China. Lapsang Souchong is mostly imported west to us now.

After the tea is plucked, the leaves are withered pinewood fires. Then placed into barrels so that the smoky aroma intensifies. As a final step, the leaves are placed into flat wicker baskets and positioned on bamboo trays over smoky pine fires, where they dry and absorb even more aroma. The finished tea leaves are thick and black and when steeped in hot water, produce a rich tea with a unique, smoky taste.

Then I add in my Tulsi, Peppermint, Gotu Kola from the garden. Yes, I enjoy it best with a shot of Bourbon infused with honey and Ghost Peppers. YUM!