Blueberry Goodness
This afternoon I decided to make the blueberry iced tea, and it turned out quite well. I used three bags of Orange Pekoe, and three bags of herbal blueberry tea. While it was still hot, I didn't get quite the blueberry flavour that I was hoping for, but once it cooled off the blueberry taste came through much better. I also added lemon juice, because I like blueberry and lemon together, and I'm glad I did - it added a nice touch. I can't say this is my favourite blend so far, but it is very enjoyable, and I know I will make it again.
I must give a big thank you to my buddy Brooke. She is also a fan of iced tea, and we've been chatting about our yummy adventures in brewing. Not long ago she mentioned that she made sugar syrup for her tea, rather than just stirring the sugar directly in to the brew. She said she found it worked much better, so I decided to give it a try. I was amazed at the difference. When I add the sugar directly to the tea, it tastes good, but there's a harshness about it. When I use the sugar syrup, it is much smoother - almost silky. It so easy to make, too. I put some sugar in a glass mug or measuring cup, add a bit of water, and toss it in the microwave for about a minute. I start with thirty seconds, then put it in for a fwe more seconds at a time until the sugar is all completely dissolved, and there is a syrupy texture. Once that's done, I add the lemon juice to the syrup. This also makes a huge difference to the lemon juice - the flavour is still there, but it's not quite as tart. Once again, it makes for a smoother flavour and texture. I will definitely continue to use the sugar syrup, and once again, a big thanks to Brooke for letting me in on that!
Oooh, there's a lovely thunderstorm starting up! It's actually been rather toasty in here this evening, so this sudden blast of cool wind coming in the windows is lovely. And of course I love thunderstorms at any time, so I am going to settle in and enjoy this one. Have a wonderful night, everyone!
I must give a big thank you to my buddy Brooke. She is also a fan of iced tea, and we've been chatting about our yummy adventures in brewing. Not long ago she mentioned that she made sugar syrup for her tea, rather than just stirring the sugar directly in to the brew. She said she found it worked much better, so I decided to give it a try. I was amazed at the difference. When I add the sugar directly to the tea, it tastes good, but there's a harshness about it. When I use the sugar syrup, it is much smoother - almost silky. It so easy to make, too. I put some sugar in a glass mug or measuring cup, add a bit of water, and toss it in the microwave for about a minute. I start with thirty seconds, then put it in for a fwe more seconds at a time until the sugar is all completely dissolved, and there is a syrupy texture. Once that's done, I add the lemon juice to the syrup. This also makes a huge difference to the lemon juice - the flavour is still there, but it's not quite as tart. Once again, it makes for a smoother flavour and texture. I will definitely continue to use the sugar syrup, and once again, a big thanks to Brooke for letting me in on that!
Oooh, there's a lovely thunderstorm starting up! It's actually been rather toasty in here this evening, so this sudden blast of cool wind coming in the windows is lovely. And of course I love thunderstorms at any time, so I am going to settle in and enjoy this one. Have a wonderful night, everyone!
posted by Fullmoondolphin at 10:10 PM
2 Comments:
That's a great idea for sugar syrup from Brooke, sounds good! Yep the thunderstorm was nice, but it wasn't long enough nor did it bring us any goodly amounts of the wet stuff, dammit.
Ah well..... autumn is almost upon us now! YIPPEE!
See you soon for shopping! Buying more tea? *snicker*
Nah, still have lots of tea. Hehehehe! We did get a bit more rain than I thought we would, but we could always use more. At least it was nice and cool today, thank goodness.
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