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4.6 Tea Wine
It is developed by IHBT (Figure 4) which is made
as per the conventional procedure involving yeast
(
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
) using secondary grade
black tea dust fortified with specific proportion with
sugar. It is matured over a period of one year. The
antioxidant properties are retained in the wine which
contains 12
-
15% alcohol. Two types of tea wines, ‘pure
tea wine’ and ‘Palam Belle’ a mild and sweet fruit tea
wine have been developed (Anonymous, 2014).
TRA, Assam has also developed tea wine which
would be soon in the market. The uniqueness of the
product is that unlike the Japanese tea-based wine, this
is not mingle red wine with the beverage. The
Japanese tea based wine producers mix the red wine in
specific proportion to make the drink. But this is
based on pure tea with some added flavours to exude
the exotic aromas of Darjeeling and Assam teas.
4.7 Apple Tea
This tea in tetra packs has launched by Himachal
Pradesh Fruit Processing and Marketing Corporation
(HPMC), India. The tea concentrate has been
developed by the Central Agriculture Institute,
Palampur. It has been processed with apple
concentrate from the HPMC. It is made without sugar,
preservatives that are available in 200 ml tetra packs.
The shelf life is around 10 months. It is a mixture of
premium Kangra tea and famous apple of Simla,
Kullu and Kinaur area of Himachal Pradesh, India.
4.8 Tea-based Herbal Mouth Freshener
This is based on tea and Himalayan flora with known
anti-dental caries properties. The antioxidant activity
is due to catechins, 4
-
terpineol; 1, 8
-
cineole, and
linalool, 2
-
undecanone (Anonymous, 2014). The
freshener has a shelf-life of more than 6 months at
ambient temperature.
4.9 Tea Polyphenols and Theaflavins
These are extracted from underutilized parts viz.
flowers, mature shoots etc. of the tea plant using green
solvents, concentrated, purified and spray dried. These
have wide applications as nutraceuticals, food
preservatives and food colorants. Tea polyphenols
contain 60
-
70% catechins.
4.10 Organic Tulsi Green Tea
It is a unique combination of certified organic green
tea and tulsi (
Ocimum tenuiflorum
, also known as
Ocimum sanctum
). Tulsi or holy basil is an aromatic
plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native to the
Indian Subcontinent and widespread as a cultivated
plant throughout the Southeast Asian tropics. Both
tulsi and green tea are rich in antioxidant and helps in
refreshing and energizing the body and mind (Refer:
n -tea. php)
4.11 Organic Tulsi Lemon Ginger Green Tea
Lemony flavors mixed with tasty tulsi leaves and a
touch of natural sweetness, with the added benefits of
green tea and ginger. The ingredients of the product
are: green tea, lemon grass (
Cymbopogon citratus
),
vana tulsi (
Ocimum gratissimum
), krishna tulsi
(
Ocimum sanctum
), stevia (
Stevia rebaudiana
), ginger
(
Zingiber officinale
), cardamom (
Elettaria cardamomum
)
and also contains added flavour (lemon tart flavour).
4.12 Ginger Tea with Sugar
For warming up during cold, drinking of black tea
with pure ginger, milk and sugar is very common in
India. No added flavour. It tastes not too sweet with a
touch of ginger taste. Good for reducing dizziness.
Ginger is herb that is used as a spice and also for its
therapeutic qualities.
4.13 Hygienically Packed Ice Tea
Hygienically packed ice tea is filled with many
chemicals that are beneficial to the body and contains
antioxidants, vitamins C, E as well as amino acids.
This Tea is offered in properly packed manner.
4.14 Tea Sticks with Ginger and Cardamom Extracts
Tea sticks are 2.5 grams of the finest leaf teas encased
in pure aluminium foil. Stick tea creates great
conversation and excitement and curiosity when
served. The tea is the finest one: full leaf, full bodied,
mountain-grown, and aromatic; 100% pure, no
artificial ingredients. This tea is a blend of ginger taste
and refreshing aroma of Malabar cardamom (
Elettaria
cardamomum
) offer health benefits with its
