Holiday Festive Recipes Using Tea

The holidays are a time of gathering, celebrating, and savoring flavors that feel nostalgic, warming, and indulgent. At Beach House Teas, our artisan loose-leaf blends naturally lend themselves to holiday creativity—from mulled beverages to festive baked goods, cocktails, and dessert sauces.

Here are a few delicious and easy ways to infuse your celebrations with the vibrant flavors of the season.

Yuletide Mulled Tea Cider

Perfect teas: West Peak Yuletide, Cranberry Crush, Apple Orchard Cider

Ingredients:

• 4 cups apple cider
• 1 cup water
• 3 tbsp loose leaf West Peak Yuletide tea
• 1 orange, sliced
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 whole cloves
• Optional: splash of bourbon

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, simmer cider and water.
2. Add tea, orange slices, and spices.
3. Simmer 10–12 minutes, then strain.
4. Serve warm and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

This rich, ruby-tinted mug feels like wrapping yourself in a holiday blanket.

Peppermint Mocha Tea Hot Chocolate

Perfect tea: Peppermint Mocha

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups milk (any)
• ½ cup brewed Peppermint Mocha tea (strong)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1–2 tbsp Beach House Teas Honey Sugar
• Topping: whipped cream + crushed peppermint

Instructions:

1. Brew a strong ½ cup of Peppermint Mocha tea.
2. Warm milk and whisk in cocoa powder and sugar.
3. Add tea, heat until steaming, and pour into mugs.
4. Top with whipped cream and peppermint bits.

A perfect fireside treat with chocolate depth and crisp mint brightness.

Holiday Cranberry-Orange Tea Glaze (for scones, cakes, & cookies!)

Perfect tea: Cranberry Crush

Ingredients:

• ½ cup water
• 1 tbsp Cranberry Crush tea
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• Zest of ½ orange

Instructions:

1. Simmer water + tea 5 minutes; strain.
2. Slowly whisk tea concentrate into powdered sugar.
3. Add orange zest and drizzle over baked goods.

Bright, tart, and festive—this glaze transforms any baked treat into a showstopper.

Cozy Chamomile Bourbon Toddy

Perfect tea: Chamomile, Restore, or Serenity

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hot brewed chamomile-based tea
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1–2 oz bourbon
• Lemon wheel + star anise for garnish

Instructions:

Combine ingredients in a mug, stir, and sip slowly as the cozy chamomile warmth melts away holiday stress.

Festive Tea-Infused Sugar Cookies

Perfect teas: Beautiful, Zen, Vitality, Holiday blends, Honeybush teas

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup tea-infused sugar (use Beach House Teas infused sugars or grind tea into sugar and infuse 24 hours)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 tbsp finely ground tea of your choice

Instructions:

1. Cream butter + tea-infused sugar.
2. Add egg + vanilla.
3. Mix in flour + ground tea.
4. Roll dough, cut shapes, bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes.

Aromatic, elegant cookies that steal the show at cookie swaps.

Iced Holiday Sparkling Tea Spritz

Perfect teas: Pacific Palmer Iced Blend, Hood River Rooibos, Leavenworth, Cranberry Crush

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chilled brewed tea
• ½ cup cranberry juice
• Sparkling water
• Fresh cranberries + rosemary sprig

Instructions:

Fill a glass with ice, add tea and cranberry juice, top with sparkling water, and garnish.

Perfect for holiday brunch or party mocktails.