Tea Round-up!

[listersgirl]

It's August, and I think we all know what that means...all there is to do is complain non-stop about the weather. No, wait, it means it's time for a tea check-up.

So, tea exchange participants! Hopefully you were all good and braved the heatwaves to make your way to the post office, but if you have not received your tea, please tell me and I will send out nasty letters polite e-mails. You can also feel free to post if you juuuust sent your tea or are juuuuust about to, and in that way avoid my nagging. :)

Also, if you want to drop out, let me know and I will take you off the list, or if you want to join up, read the entry and fill out the poll here!

In conclusion, has anyone found anything that makes truly spectacular iced tea? After working my way through my collection I've fallen back on my old favourite of Vancouver Island blackberry (although I made a really nice one with something ginger), but I'm open to more suggestions.

Comments

[anglaisepaon.livejournal.com]

has anyone found anything that makes truly spectacular iced tea

Yes, but it's very, very bad for you. It involves strong black tea, canned peaches, a little peach syrup, and lots of rum. Somehow I don't think that's what you were asking for.

[sh1mm3r.livejournal.com]

The package I am sending is literally in my car getting ready to be sent.

I received my package this week!

Iced tea - I have been playing around with mixing my fruit teas in creative combos for drinking - peach + blackberry, green + mango, etc. :) :) :)

[sarrabellum.livejournal.com]

Tea on its way today or tomorrow; no later than that.

[listersgirl]

No, but possibly yes! I mean, WOW.

[listersgirl]

Ooh, that's nice. I really don't have much in the way of fruit tea lying around, since I'm not a huge fan of them hot, but I might have to see what I can do.

[starfishchick]

I've been using berry tea and tangerine orange zinger to make some iced teas and they're OK, but not great.

[sh1mm3r.livejournal.com]

I refuse to drink fruit teas hot, but cold I adore them. :)

I tried the Numi Desert Lime tea the other day and I imagine it would be really interesting iced.... it was tart and strong. It's made from dried limes, not just lime scented.

[goblinshark.livejournal.com]

I almost never drink iced tea, but I've found that when I do peppermint is nice. Very cooling.
Of course there's also my Grandmother's method. Add ice cubes and Southern Comfort and/or peach schnapps.

[listersgirl]

Ooh, lime tea! Nice idea.

[morag-gunn.livejournal.com]

Relatedly, I have not yet received my tea but am under a very strong impression that I will very soon! ;)

[listersgirl]

The strawberry tea you gave me is pretty good mixed with other things.

[listersgirl]

Oddly enough, I have Southern Comfort at home right now. :)

[starfishchick]

Is that Tropic of Strawberry? I haven't seen that in the store in AGES!

[dramaqueen-23.livejournal.com]

The Weather: is STUPID.

Tea Exchange: Can I get back in on that next round?

Iced Tea: The Silk Roads Japanese Cherry that starfishchick introduced me to is quite nice cold.

[jopickles.livejournal.com]

I sent my tea out last week sometime, and I received a mailbox card yesterday which I am going to assume is my tea (but I guess we'll see)

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

I have not recieved my last round of tea - and I am sad. Karmically, I know I deserve it, but I was so good this round, and got mine out in a reasonable time frame for once.

*vows to continue the doing better streak*

Murchies black teas make pretty good iced - the key is to make it far too strong, cool it, and then add simple syrup to taste for the sweetness. Also, any fruit tea mixed half and half with that fruit's juice, is amazing - black tea with peach mixed with peach juice is my favourite (recipe provided by Silk Road). I haven't found a good green iced tea yet, but I have a powdered mix for green tea with mango that is pretty good, flavour combination wise.

Do you have the iced tea recipe pamphlet from Silk Road? I can copy mine for you... or get you one. It was only $1. :)

[silentreverie.livejournal.com]

I haven't received my tea yet, but it's probably still on its way - slowly going across the ocean. :)

[listersgirl]

Yes, I think 36 feels like 48 is no longer weather, but, in fact, EXTREME SUMMER, with all the stupidity that implies.

Also, I will add you back to the tea exchange, and I do enjoy the sour cherry as iced tea (although not as hot tea, oddly).

[(Anonymous)]

Last time I got a mailbox card I was absolutely sure what it was, and I was totally wrong! It was kind of a nice surprise. :)

[listersgirl]

That was me! Oops.

[goblinshark.livejournal.com]

But remember, Southern Comfort can only be used for medicinal purposes. *cough cough*

[listersgirl]

Ooh, I don't! If you feel like copying it, that would be wonderful.

[listersgirl]

I think I have heat stroke. Does that count?

[vestra.livejournal.com]

I haven't received my tea yet... :(

For iced tea these days, I'm quite liking one of the teas I got last time, President's Choice Moroccan-Style Mint Green Tea (that's a lot of words!)

[goblinshark.livejournal.com]

Since my Grandmother's "medical" reason was a tickle in the throat, heat stroke totally counts.

[listersgirl]

Mmm, sounds tasty.

[emiline.livejournal.com]

I am sending mine tomorrow!

And should I email you my change of address?

[listersgirl]

That would be great - is it for this round? I can't remember when exactly you're moving.

[starfishchick]

Lime tea? Sounds lovely!!

[starfishchick]

I have some of that that I am not a huge fan of; you can have it if you want it.

[emiline.livejournal.com]

It is for this round, so I'll send that email asap.

[fruitkakechevy.livejournal.com]

I've lost my laptop to the east coast (where hopefully they'll fix it) along with my tea-exchange address. Could you send it to me again, at esmecher.at.sfu.dot.ca? Thanks!

My favourite iced tea is 3 bags of red zinger and 1 bag of generic black, mixed half and half with apple juice. I usually add a little lime juice, too!

[fruitkakechevy.livejournal.com]

AND I received TWO wonderful packages of tea this round! What lovely surprises!

[listersgirl]

Mmm, that sounds tasty! I'd never thought of adding juice, but many people have made that suggestion.

[iseult-variante.livejournal.com]

I just went and filled out the poll - yay, tea! I have one question, as I am a tea newbie: how many bags = a box?

[listersgirl]

Welcome! By box I was thinking one of those Celestial Seasonings/Stash type boxes that has 15 or so teabags, but basically "a small package", not one of those family-size grocery store boxes. :)

[iseult-variante.livejournal.com]

Ok, cool. :) Thanks!

[bruiseblue.livejournal.com]

Will do!

[moizissimo.livejournal.com]

If it's from Silk Road, it is indeed your tea. I placed the order (couldn't make it into Victoria), then a couple days later I found an herbal tea shop here in Vancouver. D'oh.

[jopickles.livejournal.com]

it was, and thank you! holy spoilage!! (i'm very eager to test drive some of these teas!)

[moizissimo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. :)

They're just SO good, and I had some extra cash, so you got an extra treat.

[slavewench.livejournal.com]

GACK! Totally forgot - it's in my kitchen waiting to be mailed. I'll send it out tomorrow - my apologies. As for receiving - I can't remember if I have or not!

[morgany.livejournal.com]

I realized when I signed up on the poll thingy that I forgot to include my email address. It's morgany at mailways dot ca.

[listersgirl]

Oh, thanks! I will add you in for the next round, in October.