Backlogging from Sunday.
Since I’ve been drying for snickerdoodles since winter solstice this swap from Meghann really brightened the life sucking past couple of days. I just can’t stand inclemant weather like this for a week straight!
The dry smell is literally intoxicating. The alcohol from the vanilla beans explodes every time I open the pouch. It almost covers the cinnamon and I wondered if the brewed tea would mimic this. Not that I’d mind. I love this vanilla. It’s very fruity and floral and the first time I had vanilla that never lets one forget “I’m an orchid, not an herb!”
But despite the quality of the vanilla and cinnamon I think the igredients are wrong. There has to be star anise in there. I had two cups and both times the smell and taste of star anise is there, if faint. I wish it were as strong as the base; that’s the only flaw for me. The second time I reduced the time a bit and it tucked itself back under the vanilla’s sepals. But then I’m not fond of Indian black.
And I second Jaime’s proposition: red velvet honeybush! That would be amazing!
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I’m trying to get Frank to do a Chocolate Covered Blueberry Black Tea!
OMG – That sounds amazin! I vote too!! :)
Right after the red velvet honeybush I hope. I could use a blueberry tea soon.
I would love both teas, and am running low on my blueberry zabaglione so really would like to see that one!
I’m trying to get Frank to do a Chocolate Covered Blueberry Black Tea!
OMG – That sounds amazin! I vote too!! :)
Right after the red velvet honeybush I hope. I could use a blueberry tea soon.
I would love both teas, and am running low on my blueberry zabaglione so really would like to see that one!