drank Cassis & Blueberry by Lupicia
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I wanted to try to make a tea soda, and I wanted a fruity tea that didn’t have any tendency to go bitter. This was perfect!

I followed the instructions – two cups water, two TBSPNS tea, steep usual time, strain and simmer with two cups sugar.

I chose to use Perrier since I found San Pellegrino to be a bit salty. Someone here mentioned that they used Perrier for tea soda recently, and I am very pleased with the results!

The only bad thing is that the instructions said to simmer until it is reduced by half, and I think that was wrong because I swear this stuff has hit the soft crack stage. The first soda I made was great as the syrup was still warm and mixed well before the ice chilled it. By the time I made the second soda, the syrup was so thick it just hardened in the bottom of the glass. That has never happened with simple syrups for me before, but I have never reduced them so much.

I plan to try adding water and heating it briefly to see if I can salvage the rest of the syrup because it is DELISH!

Nxtdoor

Normally you only boil simple syrup until the sugar dissolved . Reducing it by half, it is not simple syrup anymore, “Once the sugar is dissolved completely, remove the pan from the heat. (Note: Do not allow the syrup to boil for too long or the syrup will be too thick.”

OMGsrsly

I will have to try that tea syrup recipe!

ashmanra

Ah, the recipe I was using specified to reduce. I should have stayed with my usual method. Thank you, Nxtdoor!

Ysaurella

Perrier water already contains gas naturally whereas in San pellerino the gas is added to the water, thats’ another difference.
This tea seems really nice as well (for a syrup or for an hot tea)

ashmanra

Thank you, Ysaurella! That is helpful! I think Perrier was a good choice for the tea soda. It really is a delicious tea.

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Nxtdoor

Normally you only boil simple syrup until the sugar dissolved . Reducing it by half, it is not simple syrup anymore, “Once the sugar is dissolved completely, remove the pan from the heat. (Note: Do not allow the syrup to boil for too long or the syrup will be too thick.”

OMGsrsly

I will have to try that tea syrup recipe!

ashmanra

Ah, the recipe I was using specified to reduce. I should have stayed with my usual method. Thank you, Nxtdoor!

Ysaurella

Perrier water already contains gas naturally whereas in San pellerino the gas is added to the water, thats’ another difference.
This tea seems really nice as well (for a syrup or for an hot tea)

ashmanra

Thank you, Ysaurella! That is helpful! I think Perrier was a good choice for the tea soda. It really is a delicious tea.

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