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drank English Breakfast by Twinings
772 tasting notes

Was trying to clear a bit off of my limited counter space and had 2 boxes of this taking up space so I used 8 tea bags (7 in one box and opened the other) to make iced tea in my 2 quart pitcher. Set the kitchen timer for 8 hours since I didn’t do it overnight this time and let it cold steep. Was pretty good about taking it out in time, added one spoonful of sugar (using my sugar spoon, not the tea spoon) for each cup in it (8) and shook it up. Then I let it sit because I was drinking hot tea and I didn’t want the sweetness to screw up my Elderwood.

This morning/afternoon, I tried it out. It’s a bit strong, so I’m letting the ice cubes melt a bit, but otherwise, the tea to sugar ratio is pretty good and it isn’t bad tasting, so I’ll consider this a successful iced tea. I’m historically terrible at iced tea so I take my victories where I can. This is older tea too, I generally keep it around for my mother but she hasn’t visited in the last year and a half or so (I visited her and then we went on a joint trip to London and the family reunion in the summer so it’s not like I didn’t see her at all, plus I call her almost every night), so it was getting old. Not that almost all of my tea collection isn’t super old, but I was justifying.

Anyway, a bit sleep deprived still. Just woke up from a nap and realized that I’d sacrificed half of my second Elderwood steep to a travel mug that was still a bit soapy so had to pour that out. Bleh. Today is full of chores and veterinarian visits (preventative) because tomorrow I go back to work for the first time in more than 5 weeks. Yay successful surgery.

Preparation
Iced 8 min or more 8 tsp 64 OZ / 1892 ML
yyz

I’m glad your back and that the surgery went well. Best wishes on your continued recovery.

Starfevre

Thanks! My only restriction now is not to lift more than 25 lbs for at least the next 2 weeks, possibly longer depending on healing rates. Everything’s looking pretty good and I’ll be glad to get out of the house more regularly and get more than online social interaction.

Cheri

I’m glad to hear you’re getting back to work. Please give your kitties some pets and love from me.

Starfevre

I will when I get home! Finally back at my desk. It’s cleaner than I remember, I’d forgotten I cleared it off before I left.

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yyz

I’m glad your back and that the surgery went well. Best wishes on your continued recovery.

Starfevre

Thanks! My only restriction now is not to lift more than 25 lbs for at least the next 2 weeks, possibly longer depending on healing rates. Everything’s looking pretty good and I’ll be glad to get out of the house more regularly and get more than online social interaction.

Cheri

I’m glad to hear you’re getting back to work. Please give your kitties some pets and love from me.

Starfevre

I will when I get home! Finally back at my desk. It’s cleaner than I remember, I’d forgotten I cleared it off before I left.

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Single, vegetarian, asexual, 5 cats. Airplane Engineer. I drink most of my tea with a bit of sugar and all the ones with a black tea base with a little bit of milk too. I’m super sensitive to bitterness and spiciness so I tend to avoid those.

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