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Earl Grey Lavender Tea 16 single cup Infusers from Revolution Tea

Will Work For Tea drank Earl Grey Lavender Tea 16 single cup Infusers by Revolution Tea

Bought this during the very beginning of my tea journey. Earl Grey with lavender is a nice change from EG Créme, but it’s not something I necessarily seek out.

Brewed one bag in 6 oz of water. Added a bit of lavender syrup to bring it out over the bergamot (not such a fan of citrus alone in tea). Added 3 ounces of milk for a latte-style cup. It lacked the strength I look for in a wake-up tea.

2012-06-05 10:58:48 -0400

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gmathis 2012-06-05 12:03:23 -0400

Oooh…I never heard of lavender syrup. Is it sweetened?

Will Work For Tea 2012-06-05 12:10:11 -0400

Yes, its really simple syrup with food-grade lavender buds steeped in.

Vortegne 2012-06-05 13:25:38 -0400

That syrup sounds good, does it make the tea very sweet?

Will Work For Tea 2012-06-05 13:51:54 -0400

No, not really, but I didn’t use too much of it.

I made it using 2.5 cups (591.5 ml) of sugar, 1.5 cups (354.8 ml) of water and 3 teaspoons (15 grams) of food-grade lavender Bring to a boil, dissolving all of the sugar. Remove from heat. Let sit for about 15 minutes and strain into a jar.

Invader Zim 2012-06-05 17:12:43 -0400

Ohhh, thanks for the recipe, I really like lavender so now I have to try this out!

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I’m a native Midwesterner (Iowa, specifically) who was happily uprooted to California twice. SoCal is what I consider home, even though I currently don’t live there. I hope to return home again!

Tea has really come to fill the void of my current displacement. My husband & I (with our two tiny weenies) moved to Indiana hardly knowing a soul. It’s been a tougher transition for me than I’d thought it would be. I have amassed a cupboard of teas to keep me company until I feel more familiar in my newer surroundings.

I will refrain from giving numerical values to teas because I am a faddist. My likes and dislikes are constantly changing. Flavored blacks are what I gravitate to the most. Having said that, I do enjoy a wide variety of teas – you name it, I’ll try it. I may not like it today, but I might revisit it later and love it.

Flavor note: I prefer my teas to be bold in flavor. I am starting to come around to drinking tea without additives. But I do like to dirty my tea with rock sugar/simple syrup and sometimes with half-n-half/milk. Unflavored greens are unsweetened, but flavored greens I usually add rock sugar. Lately I have been favoring flavored guayusa and matés.