7 Jamaican Teas You Should Try …. Except for Maybe #2
Jamaicans call almost any hot drink “tea”. It doesn’t matter whether it is coffee, hot chocolate, or hot milk.
The question asked by Jamaican mothers and grandmothers, “Did you drink your tea?”, means “Did you have a hot drink this morning?”
For the sake of your sanity, make sure your answer is “Yes”, otherwise you will never hear the end of it.
7 Popular Jamaican Teas
Listed in no particular order are seven of the most popular Jamaican teas.
1. Mint tea
This is sort of a family of teas which include peppermint, spearmint, black mint, and garden mint. This is a very common breakfast tea and is also used for almost any feeling of unwell such as headache or stomach aches.
2. Cerasee tea
This is the tea that every child dreads. It is a bitter tea which Jamaican grandmothers believe to be a good cleanser for the body.
3. Chocolate tea
This is an old-fashioned all-natural chocolate drink made from boiling grated cocoa and sweetened with milk.
4. Fever grass tea
Also known as lemon grass, this tea is thought of like chamomile tea as it is associated with relaxation and relieving insomnia. The essential oil is the most popular scent used in spas in Jamaica. Fever grass is also used for reducing fever and cold symptoms.
5. Orange or lime leaf tea
Boiling the leaves from orange or lime trees produces a very mellow, citrusy tea that is very relaxing.
6. Sour sop leaf tea
This is made by boiling the leaves of the soursop tree. Jamaicans believe that it calms the nerves and relieves anxiety.
7. Ginger tea
This is made by boiling the crushed root of the ginger plant. This helps with nausea and intestinal complaints.
Tea is now big business in Jamaica with many of these traditional herbals teas are now available for purchase in supermarkets around the world.
See which of these you can find in the tea aisle of your favorite supermarket. Try it and let me know what you think.
(In case you were wondering, our family’s favorite is lemon grass!)
Guests who stay at Mais Oui Villa in Jamaica are able to sample some of these freshly made Jamaican teas from the plants growing in our garden. Ask about it during your visit.
Til next time.
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Sherry, Darrell, and Darrian
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