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I made this into iced tea. O M G! It is good that way! My mom and brothers were over for supper tonight. My mom always says she likes iced tea, but what she really means is she likes those presweetened powdered ice tea mixes from Lipton and Nestea. I served this with supper and she was polite, but I could tell she didn’t really care for it. Sometimes I wonder how I came from that woman. Not intending any offense to those who enjoy Lipton powdered tea, but to me those are just so fake that I can’t bear it.

Anyway, I still have several servings of this to drink, so yay!

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gmathis

The iced tea of choice around these parts is pre-mixed Red Diamond tea that comes in a gallon jug and tastes like the plastic. Blecccccch!

Maddy Barone

Bleccccch is right! I just cannot understand why people drink that stuff! I suppose it’s convenient, and probably a lot cheaper. But I’d rather spend a little more and take the time to set something to steep before bed.

gmathis

I will—when nothing else is available—drink Gold Peak bottled or soda-machine tea; it’s not tainted with so much citric acid you can’t taste it. Do you have McAlister’s Delis in your part of the world? They’re known for their tea and it also tastes like real tea.

Maddy Barone

Never heard of McAlisters Delis! I have sometimes gotten a 16 oz bottle of Lipton’s Real Leaf Raspberry tea from the case at work. It’s pre sweetened, and cold, and tasty, but I consider it more of a non carbonated soft drink than tea! I guess I have no business looking down on anyone else’s drink of choice.

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gmathis

The iced tea of choice around these parts is pre-mixed Red Diamond tea that comes in a gallon jug and tastes like the plastic. Blecccccch!

Maddy Barone

Bleccccch is right! I just cannot understand why people drink that stuff! I suppose it’s convenient, and probably a lot cheaper. But I’d rather spend a little more and take the time to set something to steep before bed.

gmathis

I will—when nothing else is available—drink Gold Peak bottled or soda-machine tea; it’s not tainted with so much citric acid you can’t taste it. Do you have McAlister’s Delis in your part of the world? They’re known for their tea and it also tastes like real tea.

Maddy Barone

Never heard of McAlisters Delis! I have sometimes gotten a 16 oz bottle of Lipton’s Real Leaf Raspberry tea from the case at work. It’s pre sweetened, and cold, and tasty, but I consider it more of a non carbonated soft drink than tea! I guess I have no business looking down on anyone else’s drink of choice.

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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