Back when I didn’t know any better, I ordered a whole pound of Foxtrot because I liked it so much—it took years to get through all of it, and I was a little burned out by the time I got down to the dregs.
In the years that have followed, I discovered that I could make a pretty fair homegrown version with my own mint plants and bulk-store rooibos and chamomile, even without paying careful attention to the proportions—just tossed a little of each in a steeping basket and go for it.
However, I had a cuppa the original formulation last night, and remembered why I craved it by the pound. Just the right balance of all three ingredients, with none of them pushing out the others. Smooth, sweet, and calming.
I have some mint-chamomile and a pound of roobios that I didn’t know what to do with until now. Thanks for sharing this blending tip!
Happy alchemy!