Day 5 Advent. Damn you, hibiscus!!!! It’s not full of hibiscus, but it’s enough for me to think “blech!!”. The hib bite was too much when it was hot, but now that it’s cooled things are a little more tolerable. I am amused at the naming of a hibiscus tea “Jams” in honor of “Jaws”. It’s perfect because it steeps up like blood in the water. I’m trying hard to taste past the hibiscus, but it’s so dominating that I can’t. It has this weird metallic tang, like blood (now that I have blood in mind with this tea) and a sour finish. This just reaffirms my hibby hate.
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This one would be especially pleasing to steep up in my manatee infuser. It’s always amusing to watch the red stream from all its holes.
LOL! Aftermath of a shark attack in your cup!
@AJRimmer – It’s the little things in life…
AJRimmer – that is fantastic. haha
Why is hibiscus in almost everything herbal or fruity tea? It is becoming a bane of my existence too
I suspect that it’s because it can be used to round out the flavor of fruit and give it that tart tang that brings fruit flavors to life. The problem is most blenders use it far to liberally when IMO it should be used in moderation. Stacy knew how to use it subtly in her Butiki blends where you couldn’t even perceive it as hibiscus. She was brilliant with tea.
This one would be especially pleasing to steep up in my manatee infuser. It’s always amusing to watch the red stream from all its holes.
LOL! Aftermath of a shark attack in your cup!
@AJRimmer – It’s the little things in life…
AJRimmer – that is fantastic. haha
Why is hibiscus in almost everything herbal or fruity tea? It is becoming a bane of my existence too
I suspect that it’s because it can be used to round out the flavor of fruit and give it that tart tang that brings fruit flavors to life. The problem is most blenders use it far to liberally when IMO it should be used in moderation. Stacy knew how to use it subtly in her Butiki blends where you couldn’t even perceive it as hibiscus. She was brilliant with tea.