Legend has it you’re supposed to bathe in green tea if you get extremely sunburned. Do we know if this works? No, we do not. Does it sound like the most soothing thing in the world, short of high-diving into a pool of yogurt? Yes, yes it does.
Regardless, here are some cool tea-based recipes for the hottest, most sunburned days. It’s up to you whether or not you bathe in them.
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