Name: Tea Glaze
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 1 tea bag; 3 tablespoons boiling water; 1 cup (4 ounces/114 grams) confectioners’ sugar , sifted

Why This Recipe Works

Made from just two ingredients—powdered sugar and a concentrated splash of your favorite tea—this glaze can elevate a simple confection to tea-time or elegant-dessert status. Glazes made with traditional black teas scented with citrus or spices (such as Earl Grey, Constant Comment, or chai) offer bright, tannic notes and punchy aromas that pair beautifully with fruity, lightly spiced cakes, such as our Cast Iron Raspberry-Ginger Buttermilk Cake or Blueberry-Cardamom Buttermilk Cake. Glazes made with green teas and herbal or floral infusions are more delicate, but their flavors shine when drizzled over mildly flavored treats.

Before You Begin

You can make this glaze with any tea you like—black, green, herbal, floral, citrus, spiced, or a blend—to complement cakes, scones, muffins, and other treats. For an accurate measurement of boiling water, pour about a cup of boiling water into an empty mug or liquid measuring cup, and then use a measuring spoon to scoop water into the bowl with the tea bag in step 1.

Instructions

Place tea bag in small bowl and cover with 3 tablespoons boiling water; let steep until tea has thoroughly infused water and tea concentrate is just warm, about 5 minutes. Squeeze tea bag over concentrate until all excess liquid is released; discard tea bag.

Place sugar in second small bowl. Add 5 teaspoons tea concentrate and whisk until smooth; discard remaining concentrate. Serve. (Glaze will stiffen slightly as it sits; whisk to recombine as needed before serving.)