Hubby Tony and I drink both coffee and herbal tea. After Tony's has his allotment of coffee for the day he switches over. Except for in the very hot weather, once I'm settled on the couch after diner I make myself a cup. The tea tastes good, and sends a message to my stomach that it's done eating for the day.
Both Tony and I have tried using loose tea with an infuser. but for ease we prefer tea bags. Tony's favorite flavors tend to be mint, camomile, and blends that include ginger. I usually reach for something that includes 'warm' spices like cinnamon or ginger, or something with a tang. I especially enjoy anything that includes hibiscus (the 'zing' in every Zinger tea).
It's easy enough to pick up boxes of herbal tea at the grocery store, but I
also enjoy hunting at international markets. Which is where I found this
flavor from Croatia.
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I'm confused. The hibiscus flower doesn't have a scent. So I can't figure out why it's put in teas. I like Constant Comment with it's old time orange scent. It comes in decaf too. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI believe that all parts of the hibiscus are edible, but the red color in 'zinger' teas comes from the flower calyx (seed pod).
DeleteI like Constant Comment, too.
And just where did you infuse the tea?
ReplyDeleteIn a cup of hot water :-)
DeleteMint tea is tasty.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Lovely rose hip tea!
ReplyDeleteOoh, I always like Constant Comment, too! Rose hips sound so quaint, and lovely. Takes me back in time!
ReplyDelete:-) Saw that and thought "Bosnian"! Have you shopped the area around the Bevo Mill? Is Mill even still there?
ReplyDeleteWe've driven up and down that stretch of Gravois quite a bit. Recently we went to Grbic, one of the first Bosnian restaurants in the area. (Did you know that many of the Bosnians are moving out of the city and into the South County suburbs?)
DeleteBevo Mill turned into Das Bevo, which is now only open for events.