Thanks for the suggestion. I've gotten my Yerba Mate' and my heirloom
tea flowers out from the dark corner where I put my not-my-cup-of-tea
tisanes and mixed them for iced tea. The result is a yellow green,
sour/bitter brew that's potable. I'll do further experimentation,
though. Toci
Konrad Scorciapino wrote:
> The best iced tea I tried was made with Menghai's Pu-erh and lemon.
> Black tea is fine too, but the others (Green, white and Oolong) just
> don't taste as good they would hot.
>
> Personally, I think tisanes are much better iced. Hibiscus can be
> pretty good if mixed with other herbs, but my favorite is Yerba Mate.
> Roasted mate can produce a very aromatic drink, and iced, with sugar
> and lemon, is pretty popular around here.
>
> Not to mention Tereré, a cold variation of the traditionally prepared
> mate, with cold water and lemon, which remains unmached, at least in
> refreshment.
>
> --k
>
> Dominic T. wrote:
> > Lars wrote:
> > > On Tue, 16 May 2006 20:05:55 -0700, Debbie the Dogged
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >what are people's favorite varieties to drink iced,
> > >
> > > I use a "Japanese Lime Tea". That is a green tea flavoured with lime.
> > > I don't think I ever tried it hot but is yummie cold.
> > >
> > > Lars
> > > Stockholm
> >
> > Where'd you find Japanese Lime Tea?!? I would love to try that, hot or
> > iced.
> >
> > My favorites are Yellow box Jasmine Green tea with Chinese rock sugar,
> > Sencha, Lusianne, and these big (like 10x normal size) McDonalds
> > teabags I got from a friend who works at a distribution center. I
> > experiment with all kinds of teas though. Lichee black is good,
> > strawberry sencha, ginger peach black tea, etc.
> >
> > The only one I can't handle is Oolong iced tea.
> >
> > - Dominic