Don't Pour Extra Brewed Tea Down The Drain, Use It In Your Breakfast Instead - Tasting Table

"If throwing out leftovers is your pet peeve, repurposing them always feels triumphant. So if you have made a little too much tea, you don't have to pour it down the drain in defeat. It turns out that there are many ways to use extra brewed tea, and one such way is to incorporate it into your next mason jar of overnight oats."

"Just as brewed tea can transform a pot of conventional oatmeal, you can also use it to infuse flavorful depth into overnight oats. Tea can be caffeinated or un-caffeinated, herbal, spicy, floral, or fruity and tends to have a bitter, tannin finish that brings sophistication. Whichever bit of tea you have leftover will pair beautifully with the creamy, comforting, and almost savory flavor profile of oatmeal."

"Since you're using leftover brewed tea, it won't add an extra step to an overnight oats recipe. Streamline a recipe even more with ready-to-make overnight oat mixes. In fact, you don't have to swap all of your liquid for brewed tea. You can add a cup of brewed tea and a cup of water, milk, or cream for the overnight soak, and you will still get a tea-forward taste."

Leftover brewed tea can be used as the liquid base for overnight oats to add aromatic depth and tannic sophistication. Brewed tea options include caffeinated, decaffeinated, herbal, spicy, floral, or fruity varieties that complement oatmeal's creamy, almost savory profile. Use tea alone or combine one cup of brewed tea with a cup of water, milk, or cream for a balanced soak. Reheat tea with whole spices or aromatics like vanilla to intensify flavors. Spiced black teas can be blended with sweetened condensed milk for Thai iced tea–style oats. Pair tea-infused oats with complementary toppings such as fresh fruit, nuts, spices, and nut butters.

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