Other Ways to Enjoy Old Tea and Tea Bags

A single tea bag can be reused on the spot for several cups of tea. Brewed tea should last for 5 days in the refrigerator and 6 to 8 months in the freezer.

If you are a daily tea drinker, collect the used bags and store them in a Ziploc bag in the refrigerator. When you have a handful, steep them in a jug of water in the refrigerator. Add two used lemon halves and some honey (from the bottom of the honey jar) for iced tea.

Steep 5 used green tea bags in ½ cup milk and add to standard yellow or vanilla cake recipe.

Tea can be used for poaching fish, chicken, or rice to impart the tea flavor. Steep ½ cup used green tea leaves in 6 cups hot water for 3 minutes. Use this water as the base for your poaching liquid and add other seasonings such as ginger, lime, or lemongrass.