According to Ecclesiastes, there is a season for everything under heaven; a time to keep, and a time to throw away. I am NOT throwing away my last hoarded half-box of these beloved strawberry tea bags, but I have decided that it is high time that I used them.

Especially since it is blinkin’ hot! From the coolest spring in several decades, BAM! we switched immediately to mid-90’s rainforest weather this week.

So I have kept a mason jar of this faithful, can’t-fail strawberry black tea in the fridge for several days now for cool-down purposes. But here’s the twist: thanks to some chit-chat here on Steepster about herb-laced water, and not having enough tea to fill my tumbler, I finished off the top half with some rosemary water. Fruity, brisk, a little piney…I think I am going to do this on purpose again!

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ashmanra 5 years ago

Nice! I adore rosemary water!

Nattie 5 years ago

Yay for herb water! :D I think I will put some in my next cold brew.

gmathis 5 years ago

Today’s experiment, currently on “chill” in the fridge—basil and apple mint (our basil is going crazy).

tea-sipper 5 years ago

I’ve really been missing purple basil lately…

gmathis 5 years ago

I have a pot of that starting to burst out pretty nicely, as well! How do you use your purple basil?

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ashmanra 5 years ago

Nice! I adore rosemary water!

Nattie 5 years ago

Yay for herb water! :D I think I will put some in my next cold brew.

gmathis 5 years ago

Today’s experiment, currently on “chill” in the fridge—basil and apple mint (our basil is going crazy).

tea-sipper 5 years ago

I’ve really been missing purple basil lately…

gmathis 5 years ago

I have a pot of that starting to burst out pretty nicely, as well! How do you use your purple basil?

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Somebody asked me once when I became a tea junkie; I think it dates back to college when I needed caffeine for a 7 a.m. class but chose not to do coffee. My favorite teapot is a medium-sized Brown Betty given to me by my Mema; the painted flowers are chipping off, but the size and feel is perfect. I rejoice when I get a morning to brew a pot of loose tea starting with a kettle; not a bag and a hot pot.

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