I don’t know that I’ve said much about my beverage of choice, but I am one of those rare people who don’t drink coffee. When I was growing up, Elegante Mother had a variety of teas available, and I came to like iced tea in the summer and hot tea in colder weather. I enjoy Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Jasmine, English Breakfast, and black tea flavored with orange. I don’t care for fruit flavored tea (with the exception of a decaffeinated apricot tea I found some years ago) or most herbal teas, and until recently I wanted my iced tea to be strong, orange and black pekoe without sweetening.
I am making the first step toward a healthier me by changing the blend I use for iced tea. My youngest sister, Nancy, told me years ago that she was making her iced tea by brewing it with three bags of orange and black pekoe, and two of green tea. This week, I swapped one of the black tea bags for green tea. I can’t tell there’s been a change, and I know that the green tea is a healthier drink. Soon, I’ll be using two of the green tea bags.
I know, Sis….it took me a while, but I’m getting there. Thanks for the tip! *S*
And, while we are on the subject of tea, is anyone else irritated with Mickey D’s for being served sweetened tea when you have taken pains to request UN or NOT sweetened tea? Sometimes the problem is with the microphone system where you place your order, and sometimes it’s with a server who only drinks sweetened beverages, who automatically goes to that canister. Now, when I order tea, I ask them to confirm that it is not sweetened when they hand it to me. There’s nothing worse to a tea purist than getting a mouth full of sugar when you are anticipating the clean, astringent taste of unsweetened tea! Yuck!
Arrrgh!!!
It's just my state of mind!
You might want to try Arizona Sugar Free Green Tea with Ginseng.
I’ve been drinking it for several years and I think it’s great. I used to buy it by the gallon jug in the supermarket and lug those heavy jugs home until I discovered they sell it in a a powdered form direct from Arizona Beverages:
http://www.drinkarizona.com/ProductCart/pc/mac_viewPrd.asp?idcategory=2&idproduct=253
It’s reasonably priced and shipped direct to you.
I have no connection to AZ Beverages but just noticed you like iced tea.
W.Geezer, thanks for the comment. One of the problems I have with some fast food places is that they don’t BREW their tea. They use that powdered version that gives an off taste, or is prepared in the wrong ratio to the water.
Still, I’ll give the bottled version of the green tea with ginseng a try for an after exercise drink.
I have to ask, are you part of the Cop Car clan? I don’t get loads of visitors, and I know some of the people from her neck of the woods use the same ISP.
Thanks for stopping by.
Oh, my. Now I must defend people whose integrity is impuned by being ascribed to the Cop Car clan–lol. Poor Geezer. Take it easy on Geezer, Buffy. Geezer is unknown to me, at least.
(laughing) Geezer…..my deepest, most sincere apologies! No impugning was intended! *G* Perhaps you are a visitor from England. We don’t often use the term “whinging” in the Midwest, so that should have been a clue.
Cop Car….”impuned”, indeed! lol
Not from England. We’re living just outside of WashDC. My wife is Australian, so I guess that’s where I picked up whinging from. I came across your blog the other day and enjoyed reading it. Don’t know where the link came from. It’s sort of like following a run-away ball of string.
Welcome, Geezer, I’m glad you dropped by. I’ve played that linking game in the past. That’s how I met up with the Cop Car clan. I suspect they are people you’d like.
One of my nieces and her family have been living in Perth for low these many years. I should have taken the opportunity to visit with them, because in June the family will be moving. 🙁