Tea with orange: only the best recipes

People craving new, unusual and sophisticated gastronomic experiences should take a closer look at orange tea. Citrus fruit, its zest or juice are added to give the drink aromatic notes and a unique and deep taste. Tea with orange not only gives real pleasure, but also benefits our body.

Properties of orange tea, benefits

The beneficial properties of orange tea are due to the presence of a large number of valuable components in the bright and juicy fruits. To understand how beneficial this aromatic drink can be for our body, we should talk about the benefits of the orange itself.

The fruits of the Citrus tree are rich in vitamins and minerals. Oranges are a source of beta-carotene, folic acid, vitamins B, A, C, H, PP, potassium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, etc. The fruits, especially the white part of the peel, are enriched with pectins - substances that improve intestinal motility. Oranges are extremely useful for strengthening the immune system, lowering cholesterol levels in the blood, and combating vitamin deficiency. They have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. These citrus fruits have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and tonic properties. Fruits the color of the sun are indispensable in counteracting neurological diseases.

By adding orange, its peel or juice to tea, we prepare not just a tasty drink, but a valuable tool for improving health. After all, properly brewed orange tea is characterized by almost the same properties as the orange itself.

Thus, tea made from citrus fruits is a storehouse of the most important vitamin C, a drink that can give a person health, positive emotions, vitality and a charge of energy. This is an excellent remedy in the fight against depression.

The benefits and harms of oranges

Beneficial properties In addition to the microelements and vitamins necessary for health, flavanones (a group of flavonoids) contained in citrus fruits are of great benefit. According to scientists from the Brazilian University Universidade Estadual Paulista, in the future they may be used to prevent or slow down the development of diseases associated with excess weight. These same substances, being antioxidants, protect the body from aggressive free radicals. In case of obesity, they compensate for the inevitable lack of their own antioxidants.

The white shell contains a lot of ballast and secondary plant substances: carotenoids, flavonoids, phenolic acid, terpenes. According to the American Diabetes Society, they help lower glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Therefore, it is not recommended to clean the product too thoroughly before use.

Neroli oil with a noble aroma is isolated from the flowers of Citrus sinensis by steam distillation. Orange juice is used to rid the body of toxins. In 2010, the journal Nutrition Research described a study that showed the positive effect of juice on blood fat levels.

Peel

Contains bitter substances and essential oils. D-limonene, a natural solvent and raw material for the perfume industry, is obtained from the peel. Dried and crushed peels are added to tea mixtures.

Other properties: stimulates appetite and digestion, has antimicrobial, antiviral, and choleretic effects.

Oil

Essential oil squeezed from orange peels with a sweetish odor, which has a beneficial effect on the skin, is included in aromatic additives for baths and massage oils. It is believed that it helps fight cellulite, removes toxins, prevents drying and cracking of the skin, and also effectively smoothes it.

Other properties: stimulates blood circulation, kills viruses and germs, relaxes muscles, reduces inflammation, strengthens the immune system, improves blood circulation, stimulates lymph flow, improves mood.

Areas of application: bladder inflammation, burnout syndrome, stress, depressive mood, colds, lymphostasis, rheumatism, nausea during pregnancy.

Contraindications The fruits should not be consumed if there is an exacerbation of a stomach or duodenal ulcer, heartburn, increased stomach acidity, inflammation of the pancreas, an allergy to citrus fruits and histamine intolerance (a cross-allergic reaction is possible).

Taste qualities

Orange is added to tea to obtain a slightly sweetish drink that at the same time has a characteristic “sourness.” The taste of the resulting tea may vary depending on the variety of oranges used and the time of their collection in the place of growth. Adding juicy orange fruits to the drink gives the “tea lover” an unforgettable aroma: warm, deep, rich, “cheerful.” This unique fragrance is created by essential (orange) oil, thanks to which tea with orange relieves stress, relieves us of worries and insomnia, and helps improve our mood.

The best orange tea recipes

Today, the variety of recipes for making orange tea with the addition of a variety of ingredients is amazing. You don't need to be a chef, you just need imagination and desire to make delicious fruit tea with your own hands.

Green tea with orange

The recipe for making this drink is not complicated. For 1 serving you need to take:

1 tsp green tea;
40 g orange peel;
12 mint leaves (or other quantity as desired);
sugar (to taste);
200 ml water.

Green tea and other ingredients in the specified quantities are placed in a “teapot”, which should be doused with hot water in advance. Next, boiling water is poured into the kettle, after which the container is covered with a lid and wrapped, for example, in a towel. The tea should steep for 10 minutes. Then the drink is poured into mugs, and sugar is added if desired.

Black tea with orange

You can also make unusual black tea with orange. Everyone is able to create their own unique recipe, independently selecting the amount of necessary ingredients. Dry tea leaves, orange zest and slices are placed in a brewing container; you can also add various spices (for example, cloves) if desired. The mixture is poured with boiling water and left to steep for 7-10 minutes. The prepared tea is poured into cups and served with honey (which is best consumed as a bite).

Note! According to some studies, to preserve the greatest amount of vitamins in fruits and vegetables during heat treatment, they should be placed in boiling water, because. it almost completely lacks dissolved oxygen, leading to the oxidation of useful low-molecular organic substances.

Thus, in order for orange tea to be most beneficial and contain more vitamin C, it is better to use boiling water when preparing it and infuse the drink for no more than 10 minutes (although some recipes require a longer infusion time).

Orange tea with apple

Making a drink with orange and apple is not difficult at all. To get this fruit tea you will need (for 2 servings):

½ orange;
½ apple;
2 pcs. clove buds;
a little ground cinnamon (add to taste);
2 tsp chopped mint;
400 ml water (approximately).

Fruits need to be cut into cubes. All ingredients are placed in a couple of mugs one by one, then boiling water is poured over them. After a short infusion, the drink can be drunk. Honey (with a bite) will make tea drinking even more delicious.

You can prepare a fragrant and unusual drink using dried orange peels. For 1 liter of tea you will need:

crushed peels of 5-6 oranges;
2-3 apples, cut into cubes;
4 tsp tea leaves;
1 tsp ground cinnamon;
1 liter of water.

The listed ingredients are mixed and poured with boiling water, after which the mixture is infused for about 20 minutes.

Read more in our article about making orange peel tea.

Orange tea with rosemary

Spices can be used to produce delicious tea. The recipe for making a drink with orange and rosemary is as follows. You will need:

½ orange;
2 rosemary sprigs;
2 tbsp. l. tea leaves (black tea);
750 ml water.

The juicy orange fruit is cut into cubes, the rosemary branches are also chopped (not finely). All components are placed in a 1 liter container; for example, stevia (honey grass) can be added as a natural sweetener. Afterwards, the ingredients are poured with boiled water and the drink is left for a while to infuse.

Orange tea with mint

To make tea with orange and mint you will need:

1 orange slice;
2 mint leaves;
2 tsp black tea;
1 tsp honey;
200 ml water.

The tea leaves should be brewed separately, then the tea should be left to steep. Then you need to crush the orange, mint and honey in a cup and pour it all over with previously prepared and therefore not so hot black tea.

Orange tea with honey, cinnamon and mint

To prepare orange cinnamon tea, you need to take (for 4 servings):

1 orange;
2 pcs. cinnamon sticks;
50 g lingonberries;
2 sprigs of mint;
2 tbsp. honey;
1 tsp black leaf tea;
1 liter of water.

The orange is cut into half rings, the mint leaves are separated from the stems. The prepared ingredients are placed in a teapot, lingonberries (can be mashed), loose leaf tea and cinnamon are also placed in it. Next, add boiling water, place the kettle on the stove and cook the mixture for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally. After the drink has cooled slightly, you can add honey to it.

Add lemon

You can make orange tea with the addition of lemon. To do this you will need both citrus fruits, granulated sugar and, of course, water. Orange and lemon are cut into rings (you can also add zest) at the rate of 1 circle per 1 mug. It is important to remove seeds from citrus fruits because... they may taste bitter in a drink. A circle of orange is placed in a cup (it should be slightly crushed with a spoon so that the juice runs out) and sprinkled with granulated sugar. After this, a lemon circle is placed and also pressed a little. It is recommended to use 3 tsp for 1 mug with a volume of 300 ml. granulated sugar. Hot, almost boiling water is poured into the cup, the contents are covered with a lid and left to steep for 5-7 minutes. Before drinking, the drink is thoroughly stirred. You can also strain it using a strainer.

Human fantasy has no boundaries. Orange tea can be combined with many different ingredients. For example, you can prepare a drink based on citrus and kiwi (with its pulp or juice).

You can also include alcoholic beverages in the recipe for creating a wonderful and aromatic orange tea for adults. Yulia Vysotskaya adds rum. About this in the next video:

Orange light cake

Not everyone can afford to eat flour often. But few people can refuse such a delicacy. An easy recipe and bright taste will delight you both in the heat of summer and at any other time of the year.

Ingredients

Dough:

eggs – 4 pcs.;
salt - a pinch;
sugar – 200 gr.;
vanillin – 10 g;
orange zest - from 2 oranges;
oil grows. – 100 ml;
flour – 300 gr.;
juice from fresh oranges – 150 ml;
baking powder – 10 gr.

Glaze:

powdered sugar – 100 gr.;
orange juice – 15 gr.

Cooking method:

First, divide the specified number of eggs into whites and yolks. Beat the whites until they foam well, adding a pinch of salt. Usually you need to beat at high speed for 1-2 minutes maximum.

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Now add a spoonful of sugar from the total amount in the recipe. And beat for a few more minutes until you get a thick protein mass.
Next, add the remaining sugar and vanillin to the yolks and mix with a mixer until the sugar begins to dissolve in the mass. Grate the zest of 2 large oranges on a fine grater and add here.
Now squeeze the juice out of the oranges. Pour half of the juice according to the recipe into the yolks. Sift half the amount of flour. Add the entire specified volume of baking powder there. And add half of the total amount of vegetable oil. Mix the resulting mixture with a mixer.
Then pour in the remaining previously squeezed juice and add all the remaining ingredients that were previously used in half the normal amount. Then quickly mix the dough.
Add the previously whipped whites to the dough using the same two-step addition method. Beat with a spatula, fork or pastry whisk.
Grease the muffin tin with butter to prevent the baked goods from burning. Next, pour the workpiece into the mold.
Read also: How to make rosettes from dough: recipes
Bake the cake at 180 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
After baking you need to prepare the glaze. Why mix orange juice and powdered sugar in the specified amount. Add juice to powdered sugar gradually. The glaze should be thick.
Pour it over the cake and you can also sprinkle some orange zest on top.

The final texture of the cake should be like a sponge. The product itself of this format is often served in expensive restaurants. But, as it turns out, you can easily make it yourself at home.

Nuances of preparation

Making orange tea does not require any special knowledge, skills or tools. However, there are still a few nuances; following them will help make tea with orange even more delicious:

Before you begin to put the components of the future drink into a container (teapot, cup), it should be scalded with hot water and then, preferably, wiped so that the surface becomes dry.
You can grind orange peel using a special small grater. In this case, it is important to be able to remove only the thinnest top layer without white skin, because... the latter can cause bitterness in the drink.
Sometimes orange juice is added to tea. In this case, it is recommended to first squeeze it into a separate bowl, and then (you can strain it) transfer it to the prepared drink. This is done so that the tea party is not spoiled by citrus seeds constantly falling into the mouth.
Aromatic orange tea with spices can make the evening unforgettable. According to the table of combinations of fruits and spices, orange is best combined with basil, cilantro, cinnamon, ginger, mint, nutmeg, and vanilla. Adding any spice from this list will give the orange drink a deep, rich and piquant taste.

Of course, every housewife can have other personal secrets for preparing tea with orange, thanks to which household members and guests will remain delighted with tea drinking.

How to make tea with orange juice

There are a variety of ways to prepare drinks with the juice of this fruit. According to the simplest recipe you need to take (for 1 serving):

1 tsp black tea;
½ part orange;
granulated sugar (optional and to taste);
180 ml water.

The citrus fruit is thoroughly washed and wiped dry. Then it is cut into 2 parts, the juice is squeezed out of one. Black tea is poured into a preheated brewing container, which is then poured with boiling water. The “teapot” is covered with a lid, the drink is infused for about 5 minutes. Next, it is filtered into a pre-heated mug. Granulated sugar and citrus juice are also added there. Everything gets mixed up. You can drink tea with orange juice!

Note! Bukhara tea is popular. The recipe also calls for the use of orange juice (detailed information about this can be found on the Internet).

Orange cake

This simple and delicious sweet recipe is suitable for both family tea parties and global feasts for any occasion.

Ingredients

Dough:

yolks - 4 pcs.;
squirrels - 4 pcs.;
sugar - 120 g;
flour - 120 g;
sunflower oil - 30 g;
orange juice - 40 g;
orange zest - 1 tbsp;

Cream:

Greek yogurt (or sour cream) - 150 g;
powdered sugar - 30 g;
mascarpone/cream cheese - 200 g;
condensed milk - 70 g;
orange - 2 pcs.

Cooking method:

Pour orange juice and vegetable oil into a container. Add zest. Using a fork or whisk, bring the mixture until smooth.

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Beat the whites in another container until fluffy. Next, while whisking, gradually add sugar. You should get a white mass that holds its shape well.
Then add 4 egg yolks to the mixture. Mix with a mixer.
Add 120 grams of flour to the mixture. Whisk again until smooth.
Next, add part of the resulting mixture to the pre-prepared orange juice and mix thoroughly.
Then combine the two mixtures into one, in a container with a deeper diameter, and mix.
Pour the resulting dough into a suitable mold (18 cm). Use a wooden stick to remove air bubbles, shake and bake at 170 degrees for 30 minutes.
Cut the resulting cake into 3 equal parts.
For the cream, place yogurt or sour cream in a bowl and add powdered sugar.
Beat with a mixer until smooth and add mascarpone and condensed milk. Using a mixer, beat the entire mass until smooth.
Peel the orange and divide into slices; if you get large ones, you can cut them in half. Place 4 strips of parchment paper on a plate and the first cake layer on top. Using a pastry bag or bag, add the cream in even layers. And place orange slices in between.
Repeat the process with the second cake.
On the last cake layer, spread the cream evenly on top with a spatula and decorate it with the cream from the pastry bag and citrus pieces.

The cake turns out tender, juicy and incredibly tasty. An ideal addition to a family tea party that won't take much time to prepare.

Famous brands of orange flavored tea

Today, orange flavored teas with various additives are also very popular. As a rule, well-known tea companies produce their products in simple packaging in loose form and in bags.

Tess Orange

Consists of black long tea, orange peel, dried apple, lemongrass, black currant leaves, orange flavoring. Manufacturers claim that Tess tea with orange is an excellent drink that combines different flavors, intertwined into a single bouquet. A package (100 g) costs approximately 90 rubles. (the price of a box with tea bags is different).

Greenfield

The Greenfield orange-flavored assortment is represented by several types of products, for example: Greenfield Sicilian Citrus and Greenfield Creamy Roibos. The first consists of black long tea, zest, calendula petals, rose hips and flavoring (a box of 20 pyramids costs about 100 rubles). The second one is also flavored (packaging cost, 25 sachets - more than 80 rubles).

Jaf Tea Hazelnut Orange

This is a flavored Ceylon tea that has an orange flavor combined with notes of hazelnut.

Rooibos with orange

Various tea companies produce them under their own brands. Includes rooibos, native to Africa, orange oil and zest.

Richard Elegant Ginger

Consists of Indian tea, ginger and flavorings: “spice” and “orange”. Manufacturers write that this blend is ideal for consumption in the evening.

Unitea Orange Lemon

Consists of black Ceylon tea and flavorings (“lemon”, “orange”). Packaged in Sri Lanka.

Of course, orange-flavored tea produced by popular tea companies cannot compare in taste to a drink prepared with your own hands from natural ingredients. So make your own orange tea using your favorite recipe! And just enjoy the taste, aroma and benefits of this drink!