About Recipe

Tea has become kind of a big deal in my home. I'm a die hard coffee drinker, but on occasion, I do enjoy a good cup of tea. My eldest son has become quite the tea aficionado in the last year or so, and is very enthralled with all things British, so he has sugar cubes with his tea daily. It may also be interesting to note that brown sugar cubes are a common European staple for tea time, and add a beautiful caramel flavor to the tea. As a bartender, I use these sweet cubes in some of the cocktails I make at work. So, sugar cubes aren't just for tea! Flavored cubes can be an excellent way to add that next level of unique flavor to any alcoholic beverage you may want to concoct- from classics like Old Fashioned, Hot Toddies, Mojitos, or Mules- to a fancy Champagne spritzer. Since I am also an advocate of the holistic uses of essential oils, I wanted to include the fact that they can be used in this recipe as well, for flavor, health, or even medicinal purposes. (Try Thieves, Lemon, and honey!) ***Just beware of your "hot" oils- such as: peppermint, mint, cinnamon, cloves, etc.! These are more powerful, and less drops are recommended if using. But why limit these to only hot beverages or cocktails? The brown sugar cubes would be excellent in your favorite bowl of oatmeal or hot cereal as well, and popping a sugar cube in your container of bread, cheese, or baked goods actually helps them stay fresher longer! I can't say I've ever even seen flavored sugar cubes on the shelves of any store, but that's not to say that they're not out there in specialty shops! But seriously, how fun is this?? It's so easy, (perhaps a bit time consuming depending on which type you're concocting), but the flavors/ shapes are seriously endless! With the holidays coming fast, these also make AMAZING and unique gifts! Yes, you may have noticed the creepy "skull" sugar cubes- I made these for Halloween! (They are lemon flavored.) You c

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