Liquorice A-Peel

Liquorice A-Peel

Ingredients: Lime Peel | Liquorice Root

Aroma: A subtly sweet black tea clearing the senses with each sip. It can contribute in the reduction of stress and anxiety easing the mind into a state of calm to collect thoughts and focus on what really matters. Lime can form a fresh and energising aroma which overall can contribute in cleansing the mind of stress and produce a feeling of happiness.

Colour: Liquorice A-Peel tea is a rich brown in colour once brewed

Tea time: This tea is best enjoyed after a meal to suffice a sweet craving, reducing the need to head to the biscuit tin. Liquorice A-Peel has a smooth, sweet taste and is a great pick-me-up drink mid-morning when energy levels are running low to get you through to lunchtime. It has a low caffeine level so one or two cups won’t overload. Liquorice appeal will soon be one of your favourite flavours, leaving you longing for another cup.

Brewing instructions: 1 Tsp per cup of tea

Infusion Time: Liquorice A-Peel tea has coarse ingredients it has a longer brewing time of 5-10 minutes. This tea is sweet on its own so wouldn’t need any additional honey or sugar added.

Did you know?

Liquorice is a type of flowering plant which can grow up to 5 feet tall. The delicate flowers come in shades of blue and purple looking somewhat like a cross between a thistle and a lavender spear. It is native to southern Europe and Asia and has connections with Egyptian royalty. When Pharoah Tutankhamun’s tomb was uncovered, Archaeologists found liquorice root right next to his valuable treasures to be taken to the afterlife. Other leaders such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were advocates of the stuff, endorsing its health benefits to their people. The word liquorice in Greek means “sweet root” which is very fitting as the flavour of the root comes from the glycyrrhizin inside liquorice and this compound is 50 times sweeter than sugar. That’s a whole lot of sweetness without the guilt.