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YUM! I brewed this last night and am now on my third glass! I think I might like this one better than the watermelon (not to say that the watermelon in this series isn’t wonderful too). The prickly pear is flavorful: sweet, a little tart, and savory all at the same time.
Delicious!
I’m off to write part 2 of the Iced Tea Series reviews for SororiTea Sisters!
I received this in the mail today and had to make it as soon as possible. I have to say I had never had prickly pear before so this was going to be an adventure of sorts. I can smell and taste the yummy pear flavor in this tea even iced. SO yummy and so glad I purchased this one from Frank! I’m sure the gallon I made will be gone by tomorrow night!
Suggested Preparation:
Steep loose tea in 12-16oz of 190°-212°F(boiling or slightly under boiling) water for 4-5 minutes. Pour through a coffee filter into a one gallon pitcher. Top off the pitcher with cool water and serve over ice.
Steep Information:
Amount: 1 package
Water: 2-Qt (1/2 the recommended)
Tool: Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker – using a coffee filter
Served: Cold
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet
Steeped Tea Smell: black tea, slightly sweet
Flavor: strong black tea, sweet undertones
Body: Full
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: dark cloudy brown
I feel bad for this tea, I need to use half the amount of leaf in the device, but am too lazy to split it in half.
I was surprised by how sweet it smelled, almost like a fruit. i was not expecting that from a cactus flavor. Honestly not sure what I was expecting from a cactus!
Post-Steep Additives: Sugar
Drinkable with sugar, otherwise too astringent
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/09/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-prickly.html
I wasn’t really sure what this tea would taste like since I have never had prickly pear but wow oh wow I drank this down like it was going out of style! This tea has a nice sweetness and maybe just a bit of tartness to it. It was only my second time cold brewing and it was great! I really enjoy the cold brewing method since most of the time I am hot and do not want something hot to drink. You can smell the sweetness in the tea as soon as you open up the package, it is nice and fruity. I like the fact that the flavor is bold and you can taste the prickly pear( or at least what I think it is) it is yummy!
