Tea Making Methods

Tea Making Methods

Here is how I prepare it for daily consumption:

Hot/Warm Tea

When it's cold and wintery, this is how I usually make my tea:

I use a thermos that holds 4 cups of water. (The Calli tea is very concentrated.)

Bring 4 cups of water to a bare simmer (don’t boil). Add the tea bag and water to the thermos and let steep for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes or just before I start to drink the tea I’ll add a packet of lemon Fortune Delight. I reuse the Calli teabag one more time, this time I let steep for longer, 10 minutes, an hour, however long I have and then I give the tea bag a squeeze with the back of the thermos stopper to get out every drop of flavor. Then add a packet of lemon Fortune Delight. This gives me 8 cups of tea out of one Calli tea bag and 2 packets of Fortune Delight. This is a method I’ve developed, it seems like everyone finds their preferred method and strengh for their own unique preferences.

(I like to pour into a 2 cup thermos so it's easier to take with when I'm driving.)

Cold/Room Temperature Tea

When it's warmer, and/or if I'm in a hurry and rushed for time, then this is how I usually make my tea:

I use a thermos that holds 2 cups of water. Fill it with 2 cups of filtered water. Add a packet of lemon Fortune Delight or whatever flavor you prefer. Shake. (If you'd like it a little sweeter, add a drop or 2 of SunnyDew.) That's all there is to it! Drink and enjoy.

New note: 8-10-10. Here's how I now make my daily tea as it's summer and HOT!!: sometimes I buy the GT Kombucha and I save the bottles. They are glass and can contain 2 cups of fluid (16 oz.) so they are perfect for carrying around. So I use the empty bottle, fill it with cold water and simply add a packet of tea, these days I usually drink lemon or raspberry. Shake the bottle and either put it in my purse to take out the door or I put it in the fridge for later. A bottle of kombucha can be about $4.00, but if you buy a travel mug it's usually about that, so here you also get some kombucha, which is great to drink in the evening after a long day, put it in a wine glass for more elegance. How easy is that?