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Title: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: Homer on September 02, 2007, 12:20:03 PM
My favorite is peach tea. (https://www.pogocheats.net/proxy/?http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5elf/softdrink.gif)

Then of course you have your Long Island Ice Tea  :!@
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: CindyLouWho on September 02, 2007, 01:53:47 PM
good ole fashioned home brewed sweet tea, i have to make a gallon every day cause it goes so darn fast here :ooo  bbq21.gif
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: Homer on September 02, 2007, 02:02:01 PM
Quote from: CindyLouWho on September 02, 2007, 01:53:47 PM
good ole fashioned home brewed sweet tea, i have to make a gallon every day cause it goes so darn fast here :ooo  bbq21.gif

Do you use simple syrup to sweeten it?
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: Homer on September 02, 2007, 02:19:38 PM
When making iced tea if you use a pinch of baking soda it removes the bitterness you may get from some tea bags. Also wait to refrigerate your tea until it reaches room temperature unless of course you like your tea cloudy.
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: Homer on September 02, 2007, 02:32:49 PM
If you are a tea lover this website may interest you www.republicoftea.com

They have many varieties of tea. The Ginger Peach makes wonderful iced tea and the Vanilla Almond is a great breakfast tea especially with a bit of milk in it.
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: CindyLouWho on September 02, 2007, 08:43:20 PM
I just use reg sugar when I make it.  Only time I've had bitter tea is if I fall asleep & let the tea bags seep too long or over nite, then I just throw it out & make fresh.   Usually I let em set for bout 1/2 hour then make it up, also its not cloudy.    bbq21.gif
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: TmT on September 03, 2007, 02:39:24 AM
Quote from: CindyLouWho on September 02, 2007, 08:43:20 PM
I just use reg sugar when I make it.  Only time I've had bitter tea is if I fall asleep & let the tea bags seep too long or over nite, then I just throw it out & make fresh.   Usually I let em set for bout 1/2 hour then make it up, also its not cloudy.    bbq21.gif





Hmmm true tea lover here  bbq21.gif  Never had bitter tea or cloudy... dang I must be better in the kitchen than I previously was told...lol

Oh, and can make an egg sandwich w/o a RECIPE....lmfaoz
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: Symbion on September 03, 2007, 09:06:51 AM
I've taken a liking to Iced Green Tea.  Nestea and Arizona's are my favourite.

On the hotter side of things... Just like Capt. Picard... I drink Earl Gray sweetened with honey.
Title: Re: What is your favorite kind of tea?
Post by: Darling SilverDodger on September 03, 2007, 10:59:26 AM
SPICED TEA MIX

1 jar (9 oz) powdered orange Breakfast drink
1 Jar (4 oz) lemon flavored Iced tea mix
1 1/2 c Sugar (or to taste)
2 ts Ground cinnamon
2 ts Ground cloves
1 t  Ground ginger

Mix drink mix, tea mix, sugar and spices.  Label and store in tightly covered container at room
temperature. Store no longer than 6 months. o serve:  For each serving, mix 3 teaspoons with
boiling liquid* in mug until mix is dissolved.
Garnish with twist of lemon or orange peel, and a cinnamon stick if desired.
   
*Variation:  Use cranberry juice, or dry red or white wine.
   
Makes 5 1/4  cups of mix.

ALMOND TEA COOKIES
Yield: 36 cookies
 
1 c  Butter Flavor Crisco
2 TB Milk
1 ts Almond Extract
1/2 c  Sugar, Granulated
1 2/3 c  Flour, All Purpose
2/3 c  Almonds, slivered, chopped
1/4 ts Salt
Confectioners Sugar
 
1. Heat oven to 350 F.
2. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, milk and almond extract in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Beat in granulated sugar.
   
3. Combine flour, almonds and salt. Mix into creamed mixture. Shape dough into balls using one level measuring tablespoon for each. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
   
4. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. ( Cookies will not brown. DO NOT overbake. ) Remove to cooling rack.
   
5. Roll slightly warm cookies in confectioners sugar. Roll in confectioners sugar again when cookies are completely cool.
   
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
   

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