National Hot Tea Month gives you lots of reason to get brewing

January marks the start of the new year and food-centered events, including National Oat Month and National Hot Tea Month. What better way to kick the winter blues than with a cup of piping hot tea this month?

Tea and honey are the perfect combinations for staying warm this winter. Herbal teas can bring you relief from sleepless nights, stuffy noses, and upset stomachs. The little jolt of caffeine from black tea wakes you up, while green teas provide antioxidants.

Assortment of teas and honey and tea cup on dining table

Celebrate National Hot Tea Month with these Recipes

Mixing a spoonful of honey into your tea sweetens the cup just enough, without adding a load of processed sugar. And, honey even provides trace minerals and enzymes that can be beneficial to your health.

Warm-up a pot of water and get cozy, because we have some good brew(s) for you to try!

If you’re feeling under the weather this season, try a cup of Dr. Feelgood Tea. This hot tea is made with ginger, lemon, and our honey, which imparts a mild herbal flavor to the brew. This tea clears up a stuffy head in no time.

Ginger Lemon and Honey Tea with tea cup, lemon and jar of honey on table

Ginger Lemon and Honey Tea Dr. Feelgood Tea

We developed Dr. Feelgood Tea to make the world a better, healthier place. For centuries ginger, lemon and honey have been used in homeopathic remedies to combat cold and flu.

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A good old fashioned Eastern Shore Hot Toddy can also help you to beat a cold. A toddy was traditionally used as a before-bedtime cocktail that would ease the stuffiness and sleeplessness that comes with illness. Sweetened with our Eastern Shore Honey, this toddy is warm, soothing, and relaxing.

Eastern Shore Honey Hot Toddy if you are feeling under the weather take a virtual trip to the Chesapeake bay.

Eastern Shore Hot Toddy

With Old Man Winter’s wrathfully upon us, here is a twist on a classic hot toddy cocktail that is sure to warm the soul and indulge the senses by Ricardo Garcia.

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I love it when our customers share their favorite recipes with us. This one is unquestionably perfectly timed for the winter. You can pick up raw turmeric at your local whole foods. You’ll find it right next to the ginger in the vegetable aisle.

Lemon, Ginger and Turmeric Tea with Honey

This turmeric tea with ginger and lemon is a perfect drink for warming your bones when the weather changes from warm to cold. Ginger and Turmeric are a wonderful pair and together they are an aromatic delight.

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By now, we’re all familiar with the benefits of taking apple cider vinegar. Packed with B vitamins and probiotics, apple cider vinegar is a beneficial addition to your diet. That’s exactly why we mixed up this apple cider vinegar honey detox tea. Quite the mouthful, but it’s just what you need this time of year.

Apple Cider Vinegar Honey Detox

Do you know the benefits of taking apple cider vinegar? It's packed with B vitamins and probiotics and is a beneficial addition to your diet. Add to tea to promote detoxification.

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This Ginger Tea can be kept hot in a thermos or crockpot all day long. Refrigerate anything that you don’t use after a few hours, or keep it hot and sealed in a thermos. Ginger has some surprising health benefits and is a spicy addition to any cup of hot tea.

Honey ginger iced tea is refreshing and so quick to make.

Honey and Ginger Iced Tea

This Honey and Ginger Iced Tea is simple to brew and makes enough to quench the thirst of you and several friends and requires only a few ingredients. This is a perfect drink to make for a day spent on the beach or a night by the campfire.

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This tea was originally made to be iced. Omit the chilling period to have yourself a good warm cup of Lavender Chamomile Tea. Make a big batch of this, and you can keep it warm in a thermos all day long. Lavender is equally good for your insides as it is for your outsides. Try this Lavender Tonic as a refreshing toner.

This Lavender Chamomile Tea is sure to quench your thirst.

Lavender and Chamomile Tea

Lavender Chamomile Tea is naturally caffeine-free and a great way to wind down from a busy day. Serve this tea cold or hot depending on your desire.

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It’s National Hot Tea Month Brew a Cup with us

A Tea for Two Tower is perfect for someone who loves tea and honey. Complete with three of our favorite Eastern Shore Honeys and two Organic Tea Blends. This is the perfect way to get introduced to Waxing Kara’s line of specially curated blends.

Another option is our Tea Time gift, perfect for the person you know who’s always traveling. It’s lightweight enough to not weigh down a backpack or overnight bag. Allowing you to take your favorite Honey Lollipops and tea with you anywhere. A perfect way to celebrate Hot Tea Month.

Tea Time to go contents loose leaf tea, four lollipops, stainless tea ball on table

Try out all five of our Organic teas with our Tea Tower. Complete with five blends, including herbal and black teas to suit any taste. Use your favorite honey to sweeten your brew, and you’re on your way to relaxation.

Our Tea Tower is a collection of our favorite organic, hand-blended loose leaf teas.

Have a favorite tea? Pick yourself up a full-sized jar to last you all month! Bees Knees is popular among our Honey House crew. It makes a great cup any time you need to warm up.