Re: How do you like your tea?

On Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:38:36 -0500
vickiebee <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sn!pe wrote:
> [..]
> > 
> > YM,YA.  I have my prized set of four plain white porcelain pint mugs 
> > for my tea.  Some might call me a philistine for brewing my tea in a 
> > mug but I'm ~very~ particular as to how its done.
> > 
> > First, warm the mug.  I use the dregs in the bottom of the kettle, 
> > reboiled then emptied into the mug.  Refill the kettle with freshly 
> > drawn water and set it to boil.  Just before it boils, empty the mug 
> > of warming water and put in your tea-bag(s).  I use two Twinings 
> > Assam tea-bags, although at a push, PG Tips (monkey) tea will do, or 
> > even Yorkshire tea.
> > 
> > As the kettle comes exactly to the boil, pour the water directly onto
> > the tea-bags and watch the colour flood out.  If you're slow with
> > this part, you don't get the full flavour.  Stir well with your 
> > rotary-action beverage energiser (teaspoon), clockwise in the 
> > Northern hemisphere.
> > 
> > Set your brew to steep.   I take the view that if you want a 
> > consistent result, you must use a consistent method so I time mine
> > to brew for six minutes.  Hoick out the tea-bags.  I like to sweeten
> > my tea with half a teaspoon of mild-flavoured honey, so in it goes
> > and give it a good, strong clockwise stirring.  I like my tea very
> > dark so I drop a tiny splash of semi-skimmed milk into the centre of
> > the vortex, enough to turn the tea just off-black.
> > 
> > Did I mention that I like my tea?
> > 
> Yep, you remind me of my dear British roomie - she taught me how to brew
> it with loose leaf, how to warm the teapot and all... 5 minutes a brew
> for her... we had a timer.
> 
> I like honey and a drop of cream in mine.
> 
> v - don't remember the clockwise stuff ;)

I suspect few Brits do it that way except on Special Occasions these days.
The ritual spoon direction can be a cause of dissention! c.f. Brobdiganians
(sp?)

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