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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

summer teas

About this time every year I get a postcard in the mail from Mariage Frères. The card is sent out to announce their line of summer teas.

Apparently, this year their new summer tea is called Babylonia, a green tea with red fruit, citrus and cornflower.

You need to buy something in order to receive the new summer tea, so I purchased another summer tea called Thé sur le nil. This is also green tea based with some citrus too.

Both are very refreshing.

To make iced tea, I usually do a cold water brewing method, just add some tea to some water and leave overnight in the fridge to steep (about 1 scoop of tea for 1 cup of water).

Then the next day, I just filter out the used tea and drink straight away...so good.

Over the past couple of days, the weather has been very rainy so I haven't been craving too many iced drinks, though the humidity is supposed to kick in over the next couple of days so these iced teas will be perfect.
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11 comments:

  1. Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake1:32 AM, June 21, 2011

    I should try your method for making iced tea...I drink hot tea all year round, but give it a second thought when I start perspiring after a couple sips! Thanks for the inspiration~

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  2. Nami | Just One Cookbook2:13 AM, June 21, 2011

    Does it start to rain yet? It's mid June so I assume it's rainy season. The tea looks delicious with citrus taste!

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  3. jalna3:15 AM, June 21, 2011

    Green tea wit citrus! Interesting!

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  4. Rowena4:20 AM, June 21, 2011

    Rain, rain go away. Keep that a/c blowing!

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  5. Abigail (aka Mamatouille)5:52 AM, June 21, 2011

    Hoping the weather in Seattle warms up so we can make some iced teas, too! Those sound yummy.

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  6. Deb in Hawaii7:17 AM, June 21, 2011

    Both of these sound delicious. ;-)

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  7. K and S8:01 AM, June 21, 2011

    I hope you like this method Lizzy, you don't have to add ice (if you don't want to) when you drink it, but I agree, it saves on perspiration :)

    Rainy rainy rainy & humid! Nami :p

    Amazingly delicious Jalna :)

    Will do Rowena :)

    Yeah hope the weather warms up for you too Abigail!

    Thanks Deb in Hawaii :)

    Take care everyone!
    Kat

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  8. K8:23 AM, June 21, 2011

    These teas sound v. interesting! I love finding about new tea combinations.

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  9. Japan Australia10:03 AM, June 21, 2011

    I used to love drinking iced-cold Mugicha at my school during the long hot summer in Japan.

    Japan Australia

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  10. KirkK12:53 PM, June 21, 2011

    Nothing like a nice iced tea on a hot day..... I think I'll have one right now. Thanks for the reminder Kat! I hope you get some perfect iced tea weather soon... not too hot though!

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  11. K and S12:09 PM, June 22, 2011

    I like hearing about or trying different combos too K!

    Mugicha is so good during summer, J-A!

    Gosh it is humid and nasty today Kirk, I think I need to bathe in iced tea :p

    Take care everyone!
    Kat

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