You, Me and Tea

Country of Origin: Sri Lanka

Cup Characteristics: Memories of fresh ginger root; piquant, spicy and fruit hot. A refreshing and clean taste to the palate.

Ingredients: Luxury black tea, Natural dried ginger, Calendula + sunflower petals, Natural flavors.

• Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Even though milk and a dash of sugar enhance the flavor character on this tea, it is perfectly acceptable to consume this tea ‘straightup’
• Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]. Please note that this tea may tend to go cloudy or ‘milky’ when poured over ice; a perfectly normal characteristic of some high quality black teas and nothing to worry about!

German, Zenzaro if Italian. Ginger has a lemon like taste and is quite pungent. Originating in Central Asia with some 50% on the world’s crop being harvested in India. It is a valued and most important spice. It is no wonder that it is used in traditional dishes, especially milk based curries. Besides this, ginger tea is a spicy and healthy drink that finds favor in hot climates. During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, ginger was used to flavor beer. Ginger is also reported to have high antioxidant properties that make it a free radical scavenger. Feeling a little depressed? Consider taking a cup of ginger tea to relax with. A comforting beverage indeed. Remember, here is a tea that can be served hot or cold. We invite you to enjoy ginger tea whatever the circumstances.