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“Bought this on my way to Chicago for the Chicago Tea Festival. Thought I had reviewed it, but apparently not. I’m tired, so this might be short. Castiny Whimsey was a really cute shop. I picked...” Read full tasting note
2oz tin, approximately 30 servings
Non-caffeinated
Available year-round
Ingredients: organic elder flowers, organic allspice, organic cinnamon, organic ginger root, organic orange peel, organic honeysuckle flowers, organic cardamom pods
Recommended brewing: Use 1 teaspoon per 8oz cup. Heat water to boiling. Pour over leaves. Steep 3-5 mins and strain. For best results, do not oversteep.
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Bought this on my way to Chicago for the Chicago Tea Festival. Thought I had reviewed it, but apparently not. I’m tired, so this might be short. Castiny Whimsey was a really cute shop. I picked this one up because it sounded like something my husband would like with the elderflower, but also something I like because of the honeysuckle.
It is a very relaxing and smooth tisane. Lots of unique herbal notes float around your palate. Honeysuckle, cinnamon, slight cardamom, a bite of ginger, a touch of citrus. I wish I could drink elderflower on its own to know which of the flavors it is.
Many martini bars keep elderflower liqueur on hand for various cocktails, and the flavor is a pretty good representation. One could always ask the bartender for a taste, and if one is a customer, they may oblige. At worst, one could pay a few bucks for a shot of it. Cheaper than buying a whole bottle!
Good idea!!
Alternatively, if alcohol is unacceptable to you, you might obtain an elderflower white tea, as the tea flavor may be secondary to the elderflower. TeaGschwendner does have an elderflower white on their website, and a few tea notes were posted here for it, though I don’t know if they can presently ship to the USA. London Tea Co had a similar white tea for which a tea note was recorded here a dozen years ago, but I don’t see that tea on their site today. Good luck!
Elderflowers generally are very floral, with kind of honey-ish and grainy flavour; hard to describe in other words than elderflowers itself :) Sonnentor have syrup, tea bags and loose flowers. The last available here: https://www.sonnentor.com/en-gb/onlineshop/tea/pure-herbal-tea/elderflowers-loose-organic