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.
\nI 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.
\nI know, Sis….it took me a while, but I’m getting there. Thanks for the tip! *S*
\nAnd, 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!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 … Continue reading