On the menu: Teas for National Hot Tea Month
Republic of Tea
Tender Steak &Seafood, Luxor
Assorted flavors are served with candied nuts, oranges and honey, $3.50.
Gyokuro Imperial Green Tea
Yellowtail, Bellagio
This light yet elegant loose-leaf green tea from Japan, translated as “precious dew” and considered the highest grade of tea in Japan, is served in an authentic Japanese pot, $8.
Spiced Pear Tea Hot Toddy
Verandah, Four Seasons
Pear Tree Green Tea is brewed and mixed with Grey Goose La Poire, Belle de Brillo Pear Brandy, St. Germain, housemade cinnamon syrup and fresh lemon juice and topped with grated cinnamon and nutmeg and a pear chip, $16.
Matcha
Tea Lounge, Mandarin Oriental
High-quality Japanese green tea is freshly ground into a powder (and loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and caffeine, as you actually ingest the tea leaves) and served plain or as a latte with milk and sugar, $12.
Chai Tea Vodka Infusion
Scarlet, The Palms
This spicy and herby blend is soaked for a minimum of two weeks and served on the rocks, $10.
If you have suggestions for On the Menu, please contact Heidi Knapp Rinella at Hrinella@reviewjournal.com or call 702-383-0474.