Day 11 of the Plum Deluxe herbal advent calendar. For some reason, the first flavor in the initial sips of this was a strong anise/licorice note. I truly don’t know why, it’s not an ingredient in the blend. And it fades as the tea cools. The strawberry flavor doesn’t really come out until the tea cools down. About halfway through, I added about a teaspoon of sugar, which helped a lot. It brought out the banana flavor and more of the strawberry. I still really have to search for the lemon, though. This isn’t bad, it just isn’t as entrancing as some of the other blends in the advent have been.