DIY Hot Tea Bombs Are a Great Idea for Valentine's Day and a Great Idea for Galentine's Day!

This DIY hot tea bomb recipe is not only easy, it’s beautiful! We give you step-by-step directions to create these gorgeous hot tea bombs.

Supplies

1 cup Isomalt

1/4 cup water

Pink food coloring

Tea bags (I used adorable herbal teas from Big Heart Tea Co.)

Edible Flowers (not just organic, but edible)

Round candy molds (I used two sets to make it easier)

Melt the Ingredients

To start, place one cup of Isomal into a small sauce pan over medium heat. Next, stir in 1/4 cup of water into the Isomalt. The mixture will look and feel like wet sand. You want to stir the mixture constantly, until the liquid turns clear. This step will take about eight minutes or so.

Heat to 320 Degrees

After the mixture turns into a clear liquid, place a candy thermometer on the side of the sauce pan. You need to have the liquid reach 320 degrees. There is no need to stir the liquid once it’s clear.

Place the Liquid Into Candy Molds

Once the liquid reaches the proper temperature, remove it from the heat and place a few drops of liquid food coloring into the mixture, then place the hot liquid into silicon candy molds. This process needs to happy quickly because the liquid will start to set as it cools, A spoon is useful to not only pour the liquid into the silicon molds, but also to spread the mixture around the mold, ensuring each mold is completely covered.

Pop the Each Half Out of the Molds

After the molds are filled, place them in the freezer to set. This will take about an hour or so. When they are set, carefully remove each half of the bomb from the silicon molds. The pliable nature of the molds makes them super easy to just peel off.

Assemble Your Tea Bombs

The final step is to place a few edible flowers in one half of each bomb, along with a tea bag. I love these tea bags from Big Heart teas! The tags that proclaim “You are awesome” are simply perfect for this DIY tea bombs recipe! Purchase flowers that are specifically marked as “edible.” They are typically by the fresh herbs. Create the full bomb by gently pressing the two bomb halves together. To give my tea bombs a bit of shimmer, I sprinkled edible glitter on top of each one.