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Alphakitty

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Alphakitty drank Genmaicha by Ujinotsuyu

I’ve been drinking this almost every day, and while it’s no less delicious I wanted to try something new. Almost everything I have in my fridge that could potentially be added to tea is fruity, and somehow I don’t think peach genmaicha would be good (though who knows, I’ll probably try it out now!). That’s how I ended up with half of a cucumber (peeled & sliced) in my pitcher of genmaicha: it stayed in there for the whole cold brew, roughly 14 hours. I was honestly a bit suspicious when I sniffed the end result (no cucumber) but oh dear lord is this delicious. It’s even MORE refreshing than usual, with that soft hint of cucumber lifting it to new heights. It tastes like a day at the spa!

2012-07-10 19:42:27 -0400

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Lynne-tea 2012-07-10 19:48:42 -0400

Wow great idea! I didn’t think to try adding things to it for some reason.. Thank you for the inspiration!

Alphakitty 2012-07-10 19:50:16 -0400

I am always doing weird experiments with my tea, this one came out particularly well I think! Definitely give it at try if you have some cucumber.

ScottTeaMan 2012-07-10 21:13:49 -0400

Today I was actually thinking about adding fresh cucumber when cold brewing green teas.

ScottTeaMan 2012-07-10 21:14:38 -0400

Or real fresh fruit to certain teas as well.

Alphakitty 2012-07-10 21:18:26 -0400

I’ve tried a few different fruits in teas—cantaloupe and peach seem to work really well, also fresh mint and cucumber. Cucumber has been a real winner, it’s great with white and green cold brews.

ScottTeaMan 2012-07-10 21:20:39 -0400

thanks Kitty. :))

Hesper June 2012-07-10 21:24:51 -0400

Mmm, Yummy! How refreshing and summery:)

gmathis 2012-07-11 08:27:09 -0400

I’ve been trying to come up with creative ways to sneak more veggies into my diet … I’m thinking this might work well!

Lynne-tea 2012-07-11 14:52:31 -0400

Sneak them in via delicious salads! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/caramelized-pancetta-and-fennel-salad-recipe/index.html

Alphakitty 2012-07-11 17:00:39 -0400

Secret veggies! I tend to eat a lot of fruit salsa in the summertime which gets a lot of veggies in—cucumber, tomato and roasted corn, depending on which fruit/s I am going with. I tend to eat a LOT of veggies in summer actually, since produce is so cheap.

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Tea has always been a passion of mine, though I got away from it during college. A lack of cupboard space and a constant influx of people into my suite made me pretty much abandon my teas at home. But now that I’m done with school, it’s definitely come back with a vengeance—to the point where I’ve purchased about 65 different kinds in the past 3 months!

I like most kinds of teas—yes, even peach, which I used to think I disliked!. Oolongs are definitely my favorite, and I’m an avid fan of earl grey, floral teas, and chai blends along with anything melon. The only kind of teas on my “no” list are rooibos blends (which gives me headaches) and banana flavored ones since bananas are public enemy #1 in my mind.

The best thing about tea for me is how you can be passionate about it and still have it integrate into all of your other hobbies. I like a lot of things: writing, video games, books, sewing, figure collecting, astronomy… it’s a long list. But whatever I’m doing, I can have a cup of tea in hand!