Best 9 Irish Tea Recipes

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Uncover the secrets of brewing the perfect cup of Irish tea, a delightful blend that embodies the warmth, charm, and hospitality of Ireland. Indulge in the rich history and tradition of this quintessential beverage, as we embark on a journey to explore the different varieties, brewing techniques, and delectable accompaniments that make Irish tea a truly unique and memorable experience. This comprehensive guide will provide you with all the essential knowledge and tips to create an aromatic and flavorful cup of Irish tea that will transport your senses to the vibrant landscapes and welcoming ambiance of Ireland.

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IRISH TEA CAKE



Irish Tea Cake image

This is a simple butter cake that is great with tea or coffee. Easy to make, pretty and very delicious.

Provided by Cindy

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     Irish

Time 1h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated; stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the batter alternately with the milk. If the batter is too stiff, a tablespoon or two of milk may be added. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack, then turn out onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar right before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 62.6 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 273.1 mg, Sugar 23.7 g

BARM BRACK (IRISH WHISKEY TEA LOAF)



Barm Brack (Irish Whiskey Tea Loaf) image

Traditional Irish tea bread served around Halloween once used to foretell marriage by baking a ring in the loaf and waiting for someone to get it. Whoever gets it is supposed to be the next to marry. I only make it once a year around Halloween and I have family members that ask for a second mini loaf to freeze for later in the year. Never gave the recipe out until now. I like it with coffee or tea in the morning very sweet and heavy.

Provided by ChanaHolt

Categories     Breads

Time P1DT2h

Yield 3-5 Loafs

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 pints strong brewed tea (or half strong tea and half irish wiskey I prefer the half and half method)
1 lb golden raisin
1 lb black raisins
1 lb brown sugar
1 lb all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 eggs
6 tablespoons honey, melted (I use huckleberry honey for mine)

Steps:

  • First soak the raisins and sugar in the tea (or tea and whiskey) overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Add Flour, baking powder, and eggs to the tea mixture.
  • Spoon the dough into a greased loaf pans. You should be able to fill 3 loaf pans, 8x4 inches (20x10 cm). (I prefer to make them in ready to give away little loaf pans which makes about five per batch).
  • Place loaf pans in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 45minutes.
  • Leave Bram Brack to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack and glaze the top with the melted honey. ( If you go with the small give away kind let cool then leave in tin drizzle honey on the top and cover with a little room on top and then give them away when ready.).

IRISH TEA CAKE (BARMBRACK)



Irish Tea Cake (Barmbrack) image

Barmbrack comes in tons of varieties, from light and yeasted to super-dense and fruitcake-like, which is what I attempted here. It's traditionally a Halloween treat, and my experience was, unfortunately, equal parts trick and treat. This recipe improves on the original video version, which my Irish friends on YouTube said needed baking soda, more tea, and much less whole grain flour. Of course, top with butter and enjoy alongside a cup of hot tea.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     UK and Ireland     Irish

Time 3h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 Irish breakfast tea bags
2 cups boiling water
¼ cup dried currants
½ cup dried cherries
½ cup golden raisins
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup spelt flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 tablespoon Irish whiskey
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons honey, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place tea bags in a heatproof measuring cup. Pour in boiling water and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and let cool until barely warm.
  • Combine currants, cherries, and raisins in a bowl. Pour warm tea over the fruit. Let sit for 2 hours. Drain fruit, reserving 2 to 4 tablespoons of the tea.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Thoroughly butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with buttered parchment paper.
  • Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Add brown sugar, egg, milk, reserved tea, lemon and orange zest, whiskey, vanilla, and butter. Mix until flour is mostly incorporated. Stir in fruit until just combined.
  • Spread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Tap pan against the counter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Drizzle honey over the top. Let cool in the pan before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.5 calories, Carbohydrate 51.2 g, Cholesterol 46.8 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 569.5 mg, Sugar 22.3 g

EASY IRISH TEA CAKE



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Currants are soaked overnight in cold tea overnight and then cooked into a simple cake. Great with a cuppa. Simple and no mix-master needed I haven't tried to make this recipe with gluten free flour as yet.

Provided by Jubes

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (375 g) packet currants
1 cup cold tea
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups self raising flour
1 egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Soak currants in the tea and add the brown sugar. Leave fruit overnight to soak.
  • Next day add the self-raising flour and the SR Flour and the lightly beaten egg.
  • Mix well with a wooden spoon and place into a greased and lined small loaf tin. I think these are also referred to as a bar tin.
  • Bake in a pre-heated moderate oven for about 1 hour. Turn out and cool.
  • Serve sliced and buttered. This loaf keeps very well for at least a week.
  • Cooking and prep time does not include overnight soaking of the currants.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.3, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 24, Carbohydrate 85.4, Fiber 4, Sugar 58.1, Protein 5.9

IRISH TEA BARMBRACK



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This is an easy dark fruit cake or tea brack, which involves soaking dried fruit in strong black tea overnight. Barmbrack was traditionally served on Halloween in Ireland. Items, such as a ring to signify a wedding in the near future, would be wrapped up in paper and baked in the cake for one lucky person to find in their slice! There's no butter required for the recipe itself, but it's worth buttering every slice of this. Stored in an airtight tin, this cake will keep for 10 days.

Provided by Ita

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes

Time 9h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups raisins
¾ cup golden raisins (sultanas)
¼ cup candied mixed fruit peel
1 teaspoon molasses (treacle), or more to taste
1 ¼ cups warm, strong black tea
1 ¾ cups self-rising flour
1 cup turbinado (demerara) sugar
1 egg
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (mixed spice)

Steps:

  • Mix raisins, golden raisins, mixed fruit peel, and molasses with black tea in a bowl; cover and let soak, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Stir flour, turbinado sugar, egg, and pumpkin pie spice into raisin mixture until well mixed; pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until barmbrack is firm to the touch, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.9 calories, Carbohydrate 72.3 g, Cholesterol 18.6 mg, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 298.1 mg, Sugar 42.8 g

IRISH TEA BREAD



Irish Tea Bread image

I found this recipe in a Twinings Tea advertorial and thought it sounded interesting, posted here for safekeeping!

Provided by Mandy

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 13h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

475 g dried mixed fruit
300 ml hot strong irish breakfast tea
1/2 cup brandy
250 g dark brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
500 g self-raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice

Steps:

  • Soak fruit in the prepared tea overnight.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 150.C and grease & line a 20cm sqyare cake pan.
  • Stir brandy & sugar into fruit mixture until dissolved and then stir in the eggs.
  • Gradually fold in flour and spice and combine until mixture is smooth.
  • Pour into a pan & bake for one hour.
  • Remove from oven & cover with foil and bake for a further 30 minutes.
  • Set aside to cool for approx 30 mins before turning out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store for 24 hours before slicing.
  • Serve with butter & a cup of tea.

TENDER IRISH TEA CAKE / LEMON GLAZED



Tender Irish Tea Cake / Lemon Glazed image

This cake is so moist and delicious...just in time for St Patty's day...my family loves it! Hope you do too!!! My photos

Provided by Cassie *

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 c unsalted butter, room temperature
1 c sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs, room temperature
3 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 3/4 c cake flour - i spooned it into the cup
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 c raisins
2/3 c buttermilk
GLAZE
1/2 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp - fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Spray the bottom of a 9 inch bread pan with non stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • 2. Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together on medium speed with a mixer.
  • 3. Add eggs one at a time making sure that each is completely incorporated before adding the next.
  • 4. Mix in the cream cheese until well blended.
  • 5. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • 6. Take 1/4 cup of the flour mixture and mix in with the raisins to completely coat them.
  • 7. Add a small amount of the flour mixture into the batter and alternate with the buttermilk until both are incorporated.
  • 8. Mix the raisins into the batter with a spatula.
  • 9. Pour the batter into the sprayed bread pan and place into the preheated oven. Bake between 1 hour 10 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes, depending how fast your oven bakes. Mine was done in 1 hour 10 minutes. Or until, pick comes out clean.
  • 10. While the cake is baking, combine the lemon juice with the powdered sugar to make a glaze.
  • 11. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Then remove the cake from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 12. When the cake is still warm, glaze the top with the lemon juice glaze and allow it to cool.

IRISH CREAMY TEA



Irish Creamy Tea image

Make and share this Irish Creamy Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mandy

Categories     Beverages

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

30 ml irish cream syrup
brewed tea
30 ml milk or 30 ml cream

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a 360ml mug.

IRISH TEA



Irish Tea image

Make and share this Irish Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     Beverages

Time 3m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 ounces orange brandy
4 -5 ounces hot tea
1/2 teaspoon sugar
whipped cream
1 large orange rind, strip

Steps:

  • Pour brandy into 8 oz. mug.
  • Add tea and sugar.
  • Stir.
  • Top with a swirl of whipped cream.
  • Twist orange peel and drip into mug.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8.3, Sodium 0.4, Carbohydrate 2.1, Sugar 2.1

Tips for Brewing the Perfect Pot of Irish Tea

  • Use fresh, cold water. Never re-boil water, as this will result in a flat, tasteless cup of tea.
  • Use the correct amount of tea leaves. A general rule of thumb is to use 1 teaspoon of tea leaves for every 8 ounces of water.
  • Steep the tea for the correct amount of time. Black teas should be steeped for 3-5 minutes, while green teas should be steeped for 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve the tea immediately. Don't let the tea sit for too long, as this will make it bitter.

Conclusion

Irish tea is a delicious and refreshing beverage that can be enjoyed on any occasion. With its rich flavor and aroma, Irish tea is sure to please even the most discerning palate. So next time you're looking for a cup of tea, reach for an Irish blend and enjoy the taste of tradition.

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