52teas 12 Teas of Christmas 2023 – Day 2
Kiki says:
“It’s got a good color. sniffs It smells spicy head in mug, heavy breathing Is that clove? Is that clove in there?”
No clove. “Hm?” No clove in there.
scrolls phone “Cuisipro (she’s looking for engraved measuring spoons online). Huh, let’s see if it’s engraved. Yeah, I think so. They stamp the capacity right in the handle. I’m kinda dizzy from smelling the tea.” tired chuckles
Huh-uh, huh-uh. Too sour. It must have hibiscus or something. Huh-uh, huh-uh. I don’t think I like this one. Huh-uh. It tastes like garbage water, toilet water. It’s the butterscotch smell, isn’t it? It’s got butterscotch. Huh-uh. I don’t think I can dirnk it. Huh-uh. Wait a minute what is that smell. Huh-uh. Kinda like when you’re going to Staples and you’re smelling the ink and the paper. This has kinda gotta be my first not favorite one. Huh-uh. Not gonna happen . So is there butterscotch in there or something? Is there ginger. Huh-uh. Let me try it one more time. Huh-uh. Kinda like dirty socks — don’t ya think so? Kinda like trying to cover up dirty socks with deodorant. You know, BO with deodorant. Some kind of flowery thing. I don’t think I like it. It’s dry, real dry, like dirt with… dirt with perfume on it. Huh-uh, huh-uh, nope huh-uh. Not gonna happen. So what do you think? Is it tasty? What is it?
FIggy Gingerbread Honeybush. It has ?freeze-dried? figs in it. Maybe that’s the butterscotch like taste? I know you love fresh figs but maybe not in this form? (In retrospect it’s probably gingbread flavor.)
“It’s kinda like Christmas time, you know, like spicy. I like the color. But I don’t like that butterscotch thing. Is there vanilla in there or something? Nope, I’m not gonna drink that one again. I want to like it but it is a bit too butterscotchy or something. The warmth from the ginger is nice. But dusty, dry.”
That’s probably from the honeybush. It’s related to rooibos I think. It’s definitely sweet and fruity but with a honeybush kind of dusty dryness. Too sweet for me. Ohhhh, you might not like it because it has nutmeg in it (Kiki can’t stand nutmeg). It does leave a kinda sour aftertaste, huh, though not unpleasant.
“That what I meant. It’s kinda like clove (the nutmeg).”
For what it’s worth, I think it’s a spiced honeybush done well just up neither of our alleys. It’s not offensive to me at all, unlike for Kiki. I easily finished my cup from the pot.
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Garbage water?! And somehow also ink and paper ha ha! Send Kiki my love, these notes are my favorite.
Oh, and I also have a set of measuring spoons from Spring Chef on Amazon that are engraved and they’re also narrow enough to fit into spice jars. Love them! I also love my measuring cups from Bellemain (also Amazon) and it looks like they also make engraved spoons. :D
It’s a bummer she reacted so strongly to this one. It’s the nutmeg for sure. She told me a story once of OD’ing on egg nog as kid and since then she can’t stand nutmeg. Had I remembered, I wouldn’t have made this for her :P
Thanks for the pointers! I’ll let her know.
Garbage water?! And somehow also ink and paper ha ha! Send Kiki my love, these notes are my favorite.
Oh, and I also have a set of measuring spoons from Spring Chef on Amazon that are engraved and they’re also narrow enough to fit into spice jars. Love them! I also love my measuring cups from Bellemain (also Amazon) and it looks like they also make engraved spoons. :D
It’s a bummer she reacted so strongly to this one. It’s the nutmeg for sure. She told me a story once of OD’ing on egg nog as kid and since then she can’t stand nutmeg. Had I remembered, I wouldn’t have made this for her :P
Thanks for the pointers! I’ll let her know.