Recipes

Chocolate Peppermint Pu-erh Malted Milk

Chocolate Peppermint Pu-erh Malted Milk is an elevated twist on a classic childhood favorite. Served over ice, this decadent and delicious beverage has notes of shortbread and crème de menthe...

Lilac Simple Syrup

Spruce up your iced tea or tea cocktail with this homemade lilac syrup. Sara Kaufman, our tea buyer, forages for lilacs in her backyard and infuses the deeply floral aroma into...

Lord Bergamot Hot Chocolate

There's nothing quite like curling up with a warm cup of hot chocolate. This tea-infused version was crafted by our social media wizard, Nicole Lisson, who steeps her Lord Bergamot...

Red Herring Mocktail Recipe

An equally indulgent and refreshing play on a Thai iced tea. Made with Rooibos, simple syrup and sweetened coconut cream, it is perfect for sipping on warm summer days. â €...

Silver Lining Mocktail Recipe

Housemade habanero simple syrup and the refreshing taste of fresh squeezed clarified grapefruit juice is paired with the delicate sweetness of Yunnan Silver Needle in this summertime sipper. A smoked...

How to Cold Steep Tea

There are many ways to steep tea and here at Smith Teamaker, we've tried them all. Or at the very least, the top twenty. Once spring and summer hit, infusing...

Mint Tea Julep

Jessica Braasch, a bartender at the newly opened Scotch Lodge in Portland, Oregon, passed along her recipe for a Mint Tea Julep just in time for Kentucky Derby Day on...