Anyone know any drinks that mix alcohol and tea?

--Blair
"First person to say 'Long Island' anything
gets a pu-erh brick up his spout."

Well, "parson's tea" is tea with a bit of rum or whiskey in it. I
believe it was generally drunk to give the appearance of
abstemiousness without the corresponding burden of complete sobriety.
But I have just tried to look it up in the OED without success, and
although I do not always limit myself to words which appear in the
dictionary this does void my usual warrantee.

But regardless of appearances, after walking home from work on a
frosty Wisconsin evening (i.e., at some point between September and
May, inclusive) I have been known to make a strong cup of
Oestfriesland tea, brown sugar, and bourbon. But since hearing about
Catrin K.'s cannabis tea I'm thinking of switching to it.

Rick.

In rec.food.drink.tea Blair P. Houghton > wrote:
> Anyone know any drinks that mix alcohol and tea?

In rec.food.drink Blair P. Houghton > wrote:
> Anyone know any drinks that mix alcohol and tea?

I sometimes have sake, hot tea, lemon, and honey (or more
specifically, sake, bigelo 'I love lemon' tea, and honey). I think it
is a decent low-alcohol drink, using just a couple oz of sake, and a
normal size cup of tea.

- j
--
http://www.io.com/~jti/ drivel, in esperanto, new and improved
http://www.fluoroscopickid.com electronic music
http://gin.porniverse.com all about gin

Blair P. Houghton > wrote in message > ...
> Anyone know any drinks that mix alcohol and tea?
>
> --Blair
> "First person to say 'Long Island' anything
> gets a pu-erh brick up his spout."

In Hungary "rumos tea" (black tea with rum) is a quite popular
beverage, especially in the winter time, or when you have a flu. As
the Hungarian saying goes, it tastes best without adding the tea...
But I better stop before getting off topic.

György

Here in East Texas I've had a customer who likes Southern Comfort and
tea.

On 18 May 2004 01:29:55 -0700, (Gyorgy Sajo) wrote:

>Blair P. Houghton > wrote in message > ...
>> Anyone know any drinks that mix alcohol and tea?
>>
>> --Blair
>> "First person to say 'Long Island' anything
>> gets a pu-erh brick up his spout."
>
>In Hungary "rumos tea" (black tea with rum) is a quite popular
>beverage, especially in the winter time, or when you have a flu. As
>the Hungarian saying goes, it tastes best without adding the tea...
>But I better stop before getting off topic.
>
>György

rossoik > wrote:
>Here in East Texas I've had a customer who likes Southern Comfort and
>tea.

Much as I hate SoCo, the sweetness might just give a "sweet tea"
sort of effect in tea.

--Blair
"80-proof kool-aid."

On Mon, 17 May 2004 14:59:56 +0000 (UTC) Rick Chappell
> broke off from drinking a cup of
tea at Dept. of Statistics, Univ. of Wisconsin to write:

>Well, "parson's tea" is tea with a bit of rum or whiskey in it. I
>believe it was generally drunk to give the appearance of
>abstemiousness without the corresponding burden of complete sobriety.
>But I have just tried to look it up in the OED without success, and
>although I do not always limit myself to words which appear in the
>dictionary this does void my usual warrantee.

Indeed, while the term 'parson's tea' may be plausible, not only is it
not to be found in the OED but it is not to be found in any slang
references either. It seems to be a little used, or localised
expression.

Matt

--
If your encyclopaedia doesn't list "widget glass", you're reading the wrong encyclopaedia.
The Probert Encyclopaedia. Its not the same.
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com

On Mon, 17 May 2004 14:59:56 +0000 (UTC) Rick Chappell
> broke off from drinking a cup of
tea at Dept. of Statistics, Univ. of Wisconsin to write:

>Well, "parson's tea" is tea with a bit of rum or whiskey in it. I
>believe it was generally drunk to give the appearance of
>abstemiousness without the corresponding burden of complete sobriety.
>But I have just tried to look it up in the OED without success, and
>although I do not always limit myself to words which appear in the
>dictionary this does void my usual warrantee.

Indeed, while the term 'parson's tea' may be plausible, not only is it
not to be found in the OED but it is not to be found in any slang
references either. It seems to be a little used, or localised
expression.

Matt

--
If your encyclopaedia doesn't list "widget glass", you're reading the wrong encyclopaedia.
The Probert Encyclopaedia. Its not the same.
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com

I wrote:

>>Well, "parson's tea" is tea with a bit of rum or whiskey in it. I
>>believe it was generally drunk to give the appearance of
>>abstemiousness without the corresponding burden of complete sobriety.
>>But I have just tried to look it up in the OED without success, and
>>although I do not always limit myself to words which appear in the
>>dictionary this does void my usual warrantee.

Matt Probert > answered:
> Indeed, while the term 'parson's tea' may be plausible, not only is it
> not to be found in the OED but it is not to be found in any slang
> references either. It seems to be a little used, or localised
> expression.

You're right. I can't find it anywhere either. But, unafraid to spend time
on obscure and utterly useless causes, I'll keep looking. Rick.

> --
> If your encyclopaedia doesn't list "widget glass", you're reading the wrong encyclopaedia.
> The Probert Encyclopaedia. Its not the same.
> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com

I wrote:

>>Well, "parson's tea" is tea with a bit of rum or whiskey in it. I
>>believe it was generally drunk to give the appearance of
>>abstemiousness without the corresponding burden of complete sobriety.
>>But I have just tried to look it up in the OED without success, and
>>although I do not always limit myself to words which appear in the
>>dictionary this does void my usual warrantee.

Matt Probert > answered:
> Indeed, while the term 'parson's tea' may be plausible, not only is it
> not to be found in the OED but it is not to be found in any slang
> references either. It seems to be a little used, or localised
> expression.

You're right. I can't find it anywhere either. But, unafraid to spend time
on obscure and utterly useless causes, I'll keep looking. Rick.

> --
> If your encyclopaedia doesn't list "widget glass", you're reading the wrong encyclopaedia.
> The Probert Encyclopaedia. Its not the same.
> http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:29:38 +0000 (UTC) Rick Chappell
> broke off from drinking a cup of
tea at Dept. of Statistics, Univ. of Wisconsin to write:

>I wrote:
>
>>>Well, "parson's tea" is tea with a bit of rum or whiskey in it. I
>>>believe it was generally drunk to give the appearance of
>>>abstemiousness without the corresponding burden of complete sobriety.
>>>But I have just tried to look it up in the OED without success, and
>>>although I do not always limit myself to words which appear in the
>>>dictionary this does void my usual warrantee.
>
>Matt Probert > answered:
>> Indeed, while the term 'parson's tea' may be plausible, not only is it
>> not to be found in the OED but it is not to be found in any slang
>> references either. It seems to be a little used, or localised
>> expression.
>
>You're right. I can't find it anywhere either. But, unafraid to spend time
>on obscure and utterly useless causes, I'll keep looking. Rick.

Hey you and me both. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence,
as the archaeologists say. If you do trace it's use anywhere, please
let me know, I have an encyclopaedia to maintain! <G>


Matt

--
Over 14,000 searchable slang definitions from around
the 'English' speaking world.

http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/slang.htm