Ginger Twist

TTB Tea #7:

1 bag (2.11g) in 6oz boiling water- picked a 3 min steeping time at random because none was listed.

Whoa… ok, I should have checked here 1st. This is obviously isn’t just ginger root as I thought. The liquor is a medium reddish brown- not colorless like pure ginger root. The aroma is mostly ginger, but also other spices. WHen I taste it, I get lemon notes and unidentifiable spices along w/ the ginger. Not bad, But I prefer pure ginger.

I grabbed this tonight on a whim. I was actually pretty disappointed. I used to really enjoy this tea, but all I got tonight was a warm cup of water with the spicy heat aftertaste of ginger. I don’t know why I used to like this one so much. Pitty.

This has been sitting in our tea cabinet for some time now and I finally got curious and tried it. The only herbal tea I have been drinking is peppermint and I found out I like it with honey, so I put some honey in this cup. I also steeped it for a good 10 minutes or so. I put the teabag in before I took a quick shower.

First sip: Wow! Ginger spice cookies! Obviously this isn’t just ginger root. It has some spices in it. Because I put some honey in it, the cup does taste like the ginger spice cookies I make for my boyfriend each Christmas that his grandmother used to make for him. Slightly less intense though. I think if nobody else in this house drinks it, then I will have to steal it and drink the rest of the box.

I returned to drinking this tea after I read that it helps with acid reflux. Now I cannot find it! Amazon no longer has it and I just looked today and it is no longer on the Lipton Website. What is the closest alternative? I like the extra spices.

Mmm, gingery! If you like ginger, you’ll like this. It’s almost to the point of spicy…and I steeped it in 20oz of water too. On the other hand, I steeped the crap out of it as I do with most herbal teas…

Has a nice tanginess to it, I enjoy the bite.

What a great boost of energy and delicious too.