SeHikers' Tea- Just as we're coming to terms with the inevitable approach of cold winter weather, September often offers us a surprise; the blue sky and soft warm air of Indian Summer. Bring along iced tea and hot tea for your hike.
For iced tea on the trail, make your tea the day before and freeze in a plastic drink container overnight; it will defrost in your pack while you hike.
Hot tea- ginger/fennel base. Simmer 4-5 slices of fresh ginger and about 1 tablespoon of fennel seeds in water. When it is very fragrant, strain out the spices. Bring the flavored water to a boil and use that to brew your tea; use a strong blend like Irish Breakfast so the ginger doesn't overpower the taste of the tea.
Gorp cookies- start with a basic recipe for oatmeal-raisin cookies; add to the dough any or all of these: sunflower seeds, M and M's, chopped nuts, dried coconut strips, chopped dates, chocolate chips, and peanut butter or butterscotch bits. The more stuff you include, the gorpier the cookies.
Enjoy your September Hikers' Tea
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