Recipes

A pale, spiced syrup cradles the cherries as they cool after five minutes of gentle poaching, ready for vanilla ice cream and crushed almond cookies: Dammann Frères’ Christmas Thé Blanc N°232, white tea with cherry, gingerbread and almond, suits a quiet December evening.

Pineapple slices, browned in butter, bubble for a minute in a tea syrup before meeting a scoop of vanilla ice cream: Dammann Frères’ Christmas Tea N°155, whose pineapple and caramel notes echo the fruit, makes a warm winter dessert.

Mugs of warm tea and orange juice, a cinnamon stick and cloves steeping gently, a thin slice of orange floating on top: the six sachets of Dammann Frères’ festive Christmas Tea Box N°155 make an alcohol-free punch for everyone at the table.

Prunes, dried apricots and figs plump up slowly in a tea syrup scented with orange zest and honey: Dammann Frères’ Christmas Tea Bags N°155, black tea with maraschino, caramel and pineapple, turn a winter compote into a festive breakfast.

A pitcher waiting in the fridge, a glass full of ice, a generous splash of cold milk and a pinch of cinnamon on top: Dammann Frères’ Chaï Iced Tea, black tea with ginger, cloves, pink peppercorns and cardamom, brings warm spices to a cold glass.

Pears poach slowly in a golden bath of chamomile, honey and lemon zest, until the liquid reduces to a light syrup: Dammann Frères’ Chamomile N°422, a pure herbal tea with honeyed notes and a hint of pineapple, brings its gentle calm to dessert.

Every half hour a fork scrapes the freezing tea into finer crystals, until the granita sparkles in chilled glasses with a slice of lemon: Dammann Frères’ Ceylan O.P. Tea N°7, woody and gently spicy, keeps its soft, round character even ice-cold.

Snowy coconut panna cotta, glazed at the last moment with a bright, tangy layer: Dammann Frères’ Carcadet Passion Raspberry Infusion Jelly, a hibiscus specialty made with cane sugar, brings passion fruit and raspberry to the spoon.

Passion fruit pulp, a few raspberries, ice and sparkling water, finished with a slice of lime: Dammann Frères’ Carcadet Passion Framboise N°539, a caffeine-free hibiscus infusion intensely flavored with passion fruit and raspberry, makes a lusciously fruity spritzer at any hour.

Cherry tomatoes, little mozzarella pearls and fresh basil leaves tossed with pasta for an easy summer lunch outdoors; the dressing owes its bright herbal note to Domaine des Terres Rouges’ Basil Mustard, stone-milled Alsatian mustard infused with fresh basil.

Thin slices of roast beef piled onto rye with arugula, pickles and red onion, the mayonnaise speckled with pepper: Domaine des Terres Rouges’ 3 Peppers Mustard, blending Sichuan pepper, pink berries and black pepper, brings a warmth that builds in layers.

Comté and Roquefort warming to room temperature on a wooden board, sliced pears, a pot of honey, walnut bread: scattered among them, Domaine de Béquignol’s Chocolate Covered Walnuts, caramelized walnuts in dark chocolate from the Périgord Noir, add crunch and a bittersweet surprise.