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“Lazy people of the world: please join me because I am about to share the most amazing news about this tea. There is no need to brew hot, then chill, because this makes an incredible cold brew....” Read full tasting note
“I am sincerely hoping that my local herb shop does not run out of dried elderberries because I will be drinking this bad boy ALL SUMMER LONG – and kats and kitties – summer lasts a LONG time in...” Read full tasting note
“Yummy!!! Now that some magician has handed me some dried elderberries, I was able to make the real version of this Northern Sweet Tea. Though my own temporary blueberry version was pretty darn...” Read full tasting note
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Whispering Pines Tea CompanyLazy people of the world: please join me because I am about to share the most amazing news about this tea.
There is no need to brew hot, then chill, because this makes an incredible cold brew. MIND = BLOWN
Being a lazy brewer myself, I knew I had to try this cold brewed. I placed all the ingredients in my large libre tea glass with room temp filtered water, then put the whole thing in the fridge overnight. And today: amazeballs chocolatey mapley sweet tea. I made my co-worker try it and she immediately proclaimed me to be a genius.
OK, that last part isn’t true, but she did like it and ask for more. So there you have it!!!
Edit: please note that I heaped the tsps when measuring the tea and berries, so the end result wouldn’t taste weak.
I am sincerely hoping that my local herb shop does not run out of dried elderberries because I will be drinking this bad boy ALL SUMMER LONG – and kats and kitties – summer lasts a LONG time in Central Texas.
I make a quart of this a day and I drink it all and then hold the jar upside down so every drop goes on my tongue. I do not share.
This combination of my very favorite tea blend, the much-beloved Golden Orchid, maple syrup and dried elderberries is just the smoothest most lovely and satisfying thirst quencher I can imagine.
The vanilla fudge bomb of the Golden Orchid with the concentrated fruit of the elderberries is already amazing and the maple syrup makes it hum. Perhaps I should note that I never drink sweetener in iced tea. Yes, I’m southern but I dislike sweet tea. This is so beyond tooth-achingly sweet Lipton. This is ambrosia.
I also dislike sweet tea…but this really is SO much different :)
This sounds amazingly good. I will have to see if I can get elderberries….and Golden Orchid.
Driving to the hiking location now. Well, the boyfriend is driving actually. And there’s 48 ounces of this cooling in the fridge for when we get home! I’m excited to try it!!! :)
You will do the dance of joy when you do.
This is amazing. Never had real sweet tea, cause I can’t have anything overly sweet and I have a feeling it must have a ton of white sugar!
It does and it is GODAWFUL! For iced tea – I drink really strong Luzianne unsweeted with a big fat lemon or lime slice and sometimes a mint sprig. Hate sweet tea.
I have to go get a birthday card and run to a birthday lunch. I’m taking my Dark Beauty with me. I’ll check in later
I need to restock on elderberries, or else I’d be drinking this today. Luckily he herb shop is 5 minutes from my house…
Having this right now.
I am doing the happy dance….
Tole ya….
I never doubted you for a minute!
Any suggestions for where to get elderberries without an herb shop nearby? Want to try this. :)
I get mine at Cheryl’s Herbs, & although I can walk in anytime, here’s the online link
https://www.cherylsherbs.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=589&zenid=33034c4241393cdd5be0752ebce8f3bf
Woo, thanks ladies! :)
I would buy the one that wasn’t Amamzon.
Yummy!!!
Now that some magician has handed me some dried elderberries, I was able to make the real version of this Northern Sweet Tea. Though my own temporary blueberry version was pretty darn delicious, I admit that it’s fun to have it the way it was meant to be.
It was hot today. This was the perfect iced tea.
Really, A little maple syrup added to Golden Orchid and some cute rustic tiny little berries….how could you not like this?
I drank two big mason jars today, and wanted more!! And the good thing is, I can make more, which makes me a very happy fairy :-)
I do need to try this!
It’s fab.
I have some in the fridge!
Lol, I’m having GO right now AND I’m having some NST. A sip of hot, a sip of cold!
I’m having some GO after I finish this delicious cup of Yi Fu Chun. I’m saving my NST for later in the day out on the porch. I LOVE the combo though. May have to try that.
I am making this today. I know I said that a few days ago, but this week was nuts. After my hike, I am coming home, and I am making this. Since HoneyBelle sent me elderberries, I am ready to rumble!
Make it before you go on your hike and put it in the fridge so it’s cold when you get back – it will be PERFECT after your hike!
Yes, ma’am! Making tea NOW! :p
Oh! Hike and NST = Perfect Sunday
I can’t wait to hear what you think of it
Indeed, TTF! I am looking forward to both. I’m making a double-batch of the NST. I’ll maybe share some with the boyfriend. :p
Double batch is a good idea with this. I make it a quart at a time. I may go sneak a little drink of it now
I made a quart this morning :) Mmmmhm! :D
I tripled the batch. What the heck! You guys haven’t led me astray yet. I know I’ll love this!
Oh yes you will. And so will the boyf.
IF I share. :p
He didn’t appreciate the pu’erh I am drinking, but I’m certain he will like the NST.
Which one are you having?
Mandala’s Heart of the Old Tree Sheng Pu’er 2012. Please check out my note if you get a chance. I actually read your note before I made it, since I was looking for brewing times. I thought it was interesting that you found peach, because to me, it smelled exactly like dried apricot!!!
That settles it – I’m ordering that now.
MzPriss, I was just gonna offer you to send you some, but I don’t think a sample would be enough :-)
I did check your review Sarsonator, awesome!
I’m just gonna order it.
It sounds sooooooo good!
I hope I someday end up in the tea retirement home with you two. Remember it from this thread? http://steepster.com/discuss/2404-stash-slash-cupboard-pictures?page=10&post_id=135229
Also, does this mean that I am now a tea enabler, MzPriss?? :p
Yes, you have totally earned enabler status. We will have to all be there together and all chip to pay a Tea Dobby to make us amazing, perfectly-prepared tea all day long.
Haha! Yes, I remember it!! And you have now officially entered the TTEG. (The tea enablers guild)
Awesome!!!! I will wear my TTEG badge proudly, and look forward to the day that we sit around all day, chatting and drinking perfectly-prepared tea! :)
And I so want a tea-dobby…
NEED a TeaDobby. It’s a NEED.
Haha! Definitely a NEED.
I’d assume its slightly weaker coldbrewed and with more elderberry notes, right?
Putting some in the fridge NOW, genius :-)
Brenden: I used a little extra tea (heaped the tsps). I should have noted that. I will edit. It actually tasted more chocolatey to me, but the berries also seemed more pronounced. I wouldn’t have called the first attempt bitter, but cold brewed it seemed a little smoother. Not sure how to describe it. Oh wait, I do. YUM :p
TTF: let me know what you think. I’m pretty impressed with my mad skillz on this one. Just think – we can brew gallons and gallons with no need to heat all that water!!!!!
Lol.
Sarsonator, I cold brew pretty much anything too…I cold brewed some used leaves of Port the other day for 24 hours and it was fab!
I keep meaning to try that with Port, TTF. I wouldn’t have thought to add used leaves. Learned that from you. I tried it over the weekend with used Golden Fleece leaves. Took that hiking and it was deeeelish! I love cold brew!!!
I do that with oolongs a lot when I don’t have time to do many sessions. Also, Brenden taught me to keep all the leaves I use during the day and make a cold brew of everything mixed together. It’s fun cause it always tastes good, but never the same :-)
Will let you know how my NST turns out tomorrow!!
Wait, WHAT?!?!?!
Cold Brew Tea Leaf Hodge Podge???? That sounds so freakin’ good!!! I am going to try that tomorrow!!!
OK Mz Genius – I’m on it as well
Hahaha! Love that, tea hodge podge :-)
I hope you like this cold brewed! It’s just easier, IMO. I have these cool glass 1/2 gallon “milk” jugs that I use for cold brew teas. I’ll be making this in those jugs to take to barbecues, etc.
I’ll report back on my Tea Hodge Podge experiment. :)
I do that same thing – all the leaves in a jar – The Tea Hobbit has good ideas.
You like lotus stuff, TTF? Come to my yixing gaiwan discussion topic. MzP thinks you’ll like my newest tea ware!!!!!!
I’ve made HUNDREDS of “hodge podge’s” and not a single one was less than awesome :)
I keep forgetting about the hodge podge. I really need to do that.
Wooo! I’m making my first tea hodge podge later, so I can take it to work tomorrow. I am saving up my leaves from today. I wonder if it works well even if there’s stronger pu’erh leaves involved.
The cold brew was awesome sars :-) MOARRRRR!!!
LOL!!! So glad you liked it!!! I’m making up a big batch tomorrow night!!!!
(I wish my tin of GO was a bottomless pit though….)
I know, dearest. It did occur to me that if I am going to continue drinking NST at this rate, I’ll need to have the GO auto-shipped once a month of something like that LOL.
Haha! let"s ask brenden for GO auto-shipped!!
(And Port….and Aila…and Cocoa Amore….Snaily yums…oh, and Sleeping Bear…crap!)