Recipes

Little spheres of frozen honeydew clink in the glass in place of ice cubes, then the chilled tea pours in with its scent of white flowers: Dammann Frères’ Jasmin Chung Hao Iced Tea N°13, made for a summer lunch in the garden.

Straight from the oven, the fruit still bubbles beneath a golden crumble; the Chinese green tea in Dammann Frères’ Jardin du Trocadéro Candy Box, flavored with rhubarb, strawberry and wild strawberry, has slipped into the filling and waits in the cup beside it.

Tall glasses of golden liquor, pale slices of white peach, ice chiming against the rim: Dammann Frères’ Jardin du Luxembourg Tea N°215, a green oolong scented with rose, jasmine and plum blossom, brings a Paris garden to a summer table.

When rhubarb softens into ribbons and strawberries blush in the pan, the fruity perfume of Dammann Frères’ Jardin Bleu Tea N°3, a black tea with rhubarb, strawberry and wild strawberry, is already there to meet them.

Cocoa dust on the fingertips and the scent of cinnamon and cloves filling the kitchen: steeped in warm cream, Dammann Frères’ Infusion de Noël N°467, rich with cocoa beans, cardamom and ginger, gives these truffles the taste of a winter evening.

On the picnic table, a pitcher beads with cold while slices of cucumber and green apple drift among the ice; Dammann Frères’ Happy Green Iced Tea N°583, green tea and lemongrass with kiwi, cucumber and green apple, pours crisp and thirst-quenching.

Sticky fingers, a clementine segment caught in the ice, the first lick on a hot afternoon: Happy Dreams N°624 from Dammann Frères, a caffeine-free infusion of lemon and clementine with a hint of vanilla, becomes a treat for the whole family.

Served well chilled on a hot afternoon, cubes of cantaloupe, cool cucumber and torn mint want only a light dressing. Laurent Agnès’s Elderflower Vinegar, floral and subtly sweet, brings that clean, bright acidity, set off by salty feta.

Within half an hour, red onion slices turn a vivid pink in their jar, tangy and crunchy. Pickled in Laurent Agnès’s Apple Cider Vinegar, made from apples of the Brie region, they brighten creamy avocado on toasted sourdough.

Snap off a shard of frozen yogurt and find a candy inside, its sugar shell crunching before the soft, fruity heart. La Nantaise de Confiserie’s Rigolette Nantaise Candies, a classic from Nantes, make this bark as fun to break as to eat.

Pale green ribbons of zucchini curling on the plate, crumbled goat cheese, a few mint leaves: La Magnanerie’s Vert Cévennes Olive Oil, cold extracted to keep its freshness, lends its vegetal notes to a raw summer starter.

Fifteen minutes, a can of chickpeas, a lemon and a handful of parsley are all it takes with La Magnanerie’s Sauvage Olive Oil, green, frank and intensely fruity, poured generously over the warm salad.