Something shifts in the air around Memorial Day weekend. The flags go up. The grill comes out of storage. Suddenly, everyone is standing outside holding something cold, looking for any excuse to stay just a little longer.
This year, we are giving you one more reason to linger.
If you keep Elegant Elephant Tea in your pantry, you already know what it feels like to slow down and do something right.
But here is something you may not have expected: they make extraordinary popsicles.
Before the weekend starts, see how four of our signature blends translate beautifully into clean, handcrafted frozen treats that everyone will love. Natural ingredients. No artificial anything. Just the full-leaf, antioxidant-rich flavors of our fruity and sweet blends.
Pick one for the weekend. Or make all four. Nobody is counting 😉.
A quick note before you start. Cold mutes flavor. Brew your tea stronger than you normally would. Two tablespoons of loose leaf tea per two cups of water, steeped for a full 8 to 10 minutes, gives you the depth you need to survive the freezer and still taste extraordinary
Recipe #1 Spiced Orange Tea Popsicles
Warm citrus with a whisper of spice. Bright, bold, and built for summer.
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons Elegant Elephant Spiced Orange loose leaf tea
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2 cups filtered water
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1/2 cup fresh orange juice
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3 tablespoons raw honey
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1 orange, thinly sliced into rounds (optional, for mold garnish)
STEPS
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Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a gentle boil, then remove from heat.
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Add loose leaf tea, cover, and steep for 8 to 10 minutes. Brew it strong. Cold dulls flavor.
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Strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer and discard the leaves.
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Stir in orange juice and honey while the tea is still warm, until fully dissolved.
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Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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If using orange slices, tuck one into each popsicle mold before filling.
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Fill molds with the chilled tea mixture and insert popsicle sticks.
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Freeze for a minimum of 5 hours or overnight.
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Run the mold briefly under warm water to unmold and serve immediately.
If bold citrus is your starting point, tart and jewel-toned is the natural follow. Apple Cranberry Harvest might be the most visually striking popsicle of the four.
Recipe #2 Apple Cranberry Harvest Tea Popsicles
Tart, fruity, and deeply crimson. This one looks as good as it tastes.
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons Elegant Elephant Apple Cranberry Harvest loose leaf tea
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2 cups filtered water
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1/3 cup pure cranberry juice (unsweetened)
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3 tablespoons raw honey or pure maple syrup
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1/4 cup fresh cranberries (optional, for color in molds)
STEPS
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Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a gentle boil, then remove from heat.
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Add loose leaf tea, cover, and steep for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer and discard the leaves.
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Stir in cranberry juice and honey while warm, until fully dissolved.
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Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Drop a few fresh cranberries into each popsicle mold for color and texture.
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Pour the chilled tea mixture into the molds and insert popsicle sticks.
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Freeze for a minimum of 5 hours or overnight.
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Run the mold briefly under warm water to unmold and serve immediately.
From the orchard to the blueberry patch. Blueberry Bliss gives you a sweeter, rounder flavor, and if you opt for the coconut milk version, a beautifully creamy finish.
Recipe #3 Blueberry Bliss Tea Popsicles
Sweet, deeply blueberry, and endlessly summer. Add coconut milk for a creamy, luxurious twist.
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons Elegant Elephant Blueberry Bliss loose leaf tea
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2 cups filtered water
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3 tablespoons raw honey
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1/2 cup fresh blueberries
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1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk (optional, for a creamy version)
STEPS
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Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a gentle boil, then remove from heat.
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Add loose leaf tea, cover, and steep for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer and discard the leaves.
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Stir in honey while the tea is still warm, until fully dissolved.
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If using coconut milk, whisk it into the warm tea now.
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Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Place a small handful of fresh blueberries into each mold.
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Pour the chilled tea mixture over the blueberries and insert popsicle sticks.
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Freeze for a minimum of 5 hours or overnight.
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Run the mold briefly under warm water to unmold and serve immediately.
Our fourth and final recipe is the most delicate of the set. Raspberry Leaf tea is earthy, soft, and gently herbal. Let the fresh raspberries and honey bring the brightness.
Recipe #4 Raspberry Leaf Tea Popsicles
Earthy, lightly herbal, and quietly elegant. The most unexpected popsicle you will make all summer.
INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons Elegant Elephant Raspberry Leaf loose leaf tea
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2 cups filtered water
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1/2 cup fresh raspberries
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3 tablespoons raw honey
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Juice of 1/2 lemon
STEPS
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Bring 2 cups of filtered water to a gentle boil, then remove from heat.
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Add loose leaf tea, cover, and steep for 8 to 10 minutes.
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Strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer and discard the leaves.
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Stir in honey and fresh lemon juice while the tea is still warm, until dissolved.
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Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Place fresh raspberries into each popsicle mold.
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Pour the chilled tea mixture over the raspberries and insert popsicle sticks.
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Freeze for a minimum of 5 hours or overnight.
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Run the mold briefly under warm water to unmold and serve immediately.
Every popsicle helps the cause this Summer!
Each of these recipes starts with the same thing: a small batch of exceptional loose leaf tea. That is the Elegant Elephant promise. Every blend we craft is sourced thoughtfully, made with care, and designed to be worth your time.
And when you buy a bag, 10% of every sale goes directly to elephant sanctuaries doing the hard and vital work of protecting some of the most extraordinary animals on the planet.
Popsicles are optional. The mission is not.
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