When the southerly whips round the corner and frost fogs the windows, nothing beats wrapping your hands around a steaming mug of Cacao Chai. Our gently spiced, chocolate-kissed herbal blend already feels like dessert in a teapot; add a splash of dark rum and a squeeze of lime and it turns into the cosiest night-cap you’ll sip all season.
Ingredients (per cup)
Libertine Blends Cacao Chai (loose-leaf 1 tsp / 1 tea bag)
200ml just-off-boil water
30ml Dark rum
10 ml fresh lime juice (≈ ¼ lime)
Optional: 1 tsp muscovado sugar or maple syrup
Method
Brew the tea – Place the Cacao Chai in your favourite mug (or a heat-proof glass), add the hot water, cover and steep for 5 minutes.
Sweeten (optional) – Stir in sugar or maple syrup while it’s still hot.
Finish & serve – Remove the tea bag/strainer, pour in the dark rum and lime juice, give it a gentle stir, then garnish with a slice of lime. Sip slowly, preferably by the fire.
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