Trend Alert: Tea

30 Jan Trend Alert: Tea

Tea offers subtle and unexpected twists to both the center of the plate offerings and cocktails. Tea infused menus will be on the rise in 2014. Cocktails and non alcoholic drinks with a flavored tea base will be the rage and will be on every restaurant menu this year. Tea is becoming more popular because of anti oxidants and thousands of flavor varieties. Desserts will be jumping on the tea band-wagon as well. Look for “adult tea slushies”, tea granitas and Tea Infused Cremas in the coming year. Here are a few of our suggestions if you’re looking for something “tea focused” on your next menu: 

• Ginger Cucumber Sunrise: Ginger Tea Infused Simple Syrup, Cucumber Juice, Tequila Blanco, Lemon
• Miniature Bergamot and Brown Butter Scones with Orange Marmalade
• Oolong Smoked Pan Seared Chicken with Szechuan and Five Spice Rub
• Lavender and Chamomile Cake with Blueberry Compote and Lemon Frosting