Backlog review:
I brewed a it a second time last night and the steep turned out much better. I deliberately underleafed and understeeped the brew according to the directions on the label (probably about half the leaf and half the time) and this turned out to be much more palatable. Still extremely lemony, but at least it’s not a huge wall of fake lemon taste like last time.
This tea darkens a lot as it’s exposed to air. At first it was a nice deep yellow, and then it became goldenrod then brown. Didn’t affect the taste any.
I think this would be a good base for an iced tea. Looking forward to trying it out in the summer time mixed with a strawberry green, or spearmint (or both!).
