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BigV 09-15-2005 02:52 PM

Sweet tea. A couple of quarts of water and a fistfull of whatever teabags are nearest the front of the cupboard (Lipton, Red Rose, Jasmine) and a couple of cups of sugar. Boil. Stir, remove from heat. Let steep while you get a big pitcher and put at least 4 or 5 or more trays of ice in it. Pour the tea over the ice, top off with cold water from the tap. Serve over ice in large plastic cups. Aaahhhhh!

melidasaur 09-15-2005 02:54 PM

PG Tips are a type of bagged tea... the tea bag is in a pyramid shape for maximum brewage I believe.

Cyclefrance 09-15-2005 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barefoot serpent
Pissing Gnats????
:p

Some people's tea-making does tend to be described as 'gnat's piss' but luckily PGTips is something more palatable. The site tells you a bit about the name, but surprisingly doesn't mention that the 'tips' comes from the process of using the leaf tips which were originally discarded (I suppose the manufacturer would be worried about that being a negative selling point!)

Cyclefrance 09-15-2005 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barefoot serpent
Monst... err.. I mean Mother-In-Law

right the first time!!

Cyclefrance 09-15-2005 04:06 PM

Actually this is a better part of the site as you can see the ads with the chimpanzees and the newer Aardman (Wallace and Gromit, Creature Comforts, Chicken Run makers) ones

BigV 09-15-2005 04:20 PM

Cute. "Couldn't fit into the dressing room." hahehehehh. Pretty good. Say, Cyclefrance, that wasn't you getting up from behind the little Renault in the 1970s Tour de France ad, was it?

Pie 09-15-2005 05:15 PM

Bigelow Plantation Mint, Stash Chai, Good Earth Jasmine, Good Earth Ginseng (I don't really "believe" in the herbal crap, I just like the way it tastes... Although a friend of mine told me that it'll "balance my male equilibrium." Snort.)

seakdivers 09-15-2005 05:29 PM

I'm not a huge tea fan, but sometimes I really like to have a cup of Celestial Seasoning's Sleepytime Tea (it's chamomile) before bed.

Undertoad 09-15-2005 05:53 PM

I strongly believe that tea can only properly be made with the leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis.

And that the water should be freshly boiled and poured over loose leaves that have either been fermented (i.e., black) or partially fermented (i.e., oolongs). I do not prefer the unfermented or "green" tea.

I prefer a large mug :coffee: and half-n-half and sugar.

Cyclefrance 09-15-2005 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV
Cute. "Couldn't fit into the dressing room." hahehehehh. Pretty good. Say, Cyclefrance, that wasn't you getting up from behind the little Renault in the 1970s Tour de France ad, was it?

Non, eet woss jerst a distont relatif...

Cyclefrance 09-15-2005 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seakdivers
I'm not a huge tea fan, but sometimes I really like to have a cup of Celestial Seasoning's Sleepytime Tea (it's chamomile) before bed.

Beware:

'Take a bedtime cup of tea - :coffee:
Need an early morning wee!' :Flush:

richlevy 09-15-2005 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad
I strongly believe that tea can only properly be made with the leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis.

And that the water should be freshly boiled and poured over loose leaves that have either been fermented (i.e., black) or partially fermented (i.e., oolongs). I do not prefer the unfermented or "green" tea.

I prefer a large mug :coffee: and half-n-half and sugar.

Well, technically, an 'herbal' tea is a tisane.

Undertoad 09-15-2005 11:47 PM

I was going to say that but I figured I was deep enough into Clavin territory.

jinx 09-16-2005 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melidasaur
:lol:

I like the Tazo Herbal Teas... Passion being my favorite. I have to try to avoid the caffiene as much as possible, so I prefer the herbal tea variety.

I like Passion too, but it stained my teeth purple :blush:. I also have to avoid caffiene, and prefer to avoid the fluoride in tea. I mentioned in the other thread that my favorite tisanes are honeybush (Bushman's brew) and rooibos.

melidasaur 09-16-2005 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx
I like Passion too, but it stained my teeth purple :blush:. I also have to avoid caffiene, and prefer to avoid the fluoride in tea. I mentioned in the other thread that my favorite tisanes are honeybush (Bushman's brew) and rooibos.

Rooibos is excellent... I love its color too.


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