tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post8632377120329940513..comments2024-03-28T18:58:47.880-07:00Comments on creative savv: Alternative Hot Beverages: TisanesLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-28208890587327847562019-03-21T20:21:09.552-07:002019-03-21T20:21:09.552-07:00That sounds like exactly what I do, but with lemon...That sounds like exactly what I do, but with lemon! I'm lucky enough that I have enough neighbors and coworkers here in SoCal who can't give away fruit from their citrus trees fast enough. What a luxury!<br />Ginger freezes great! It often takes me a while to through a I like to preslice it and freeze it so I can take out a small portion at a time. It keeps for months.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847370291402981149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-30018498010121996232019-03-21T18:38:42.355-07:002019-03-21T18:38:42.355-07:00Hi Allie,
Fresh ginger has such a wonderful flavor...Hi Allie,<br />Fresh ginger has such a wonderful flavor, doesn't it? I buy it at Ranch 99 in our area -- great price. I love fresh ginger, peeled and sliced thin, then simmered in water for about 20 minutes and add honey. I tend to leave the slices of ginger in the tea and let it increase in intensity. I'll try it with lemon sometime. I also add a slice or two to chicken soup when I have it. Very yummy! My current batch of ginger is begin to winkle. I suppose I should use it up. Do you know if ginger freezes very well?Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-71125695824187357592019-03-20T21:50:44.262-07:002019-03-20T21:50:44.262-07:00Lili--one of my favorite things is a hot ginger an...Lili--one of my favorite things is a hot ginger and lemon "tea." Just hot water steeped with FRESH ginger (strained out after steeping) , lemon and just enough sweetener to make it less sharp. It warms up not only my body but my throat in a very pleasant way due to the spicy fresh ginger. And besides being delicious, it has the added bonus of feeling so healthful, like a body cleanse. I like just hot water with a little squeeze of lemon juice, but my ginge lemon tea is a special treat.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847370291402981149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-64278730887820630632019-03-16T09:33:22.647-07:002019-03-16T09:33:22.647-07:00I think I am hooked on flavored drinks. I tend to ...I think I am hooked on flavored drinks. I tend to think of a hot drink as like a snack, whereas I think of water as just a basic. I need to work on that. That's funny that you'd borrow your husband's coffee to warm your hands. Warming hands is part of the allure of a hot drink for me for about 9 months of the year, here.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-70089760955437177652019-03-15T15:01:41.419-07:002019-03-15T15:01:41.419-07:00I don't usually have any hot drinks. I am most...I don't usually have any hot drinks. I am mostly a cold or room temperature water person. However, I have been known to borrow my husband's coffee cup to warm his hands.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-64732415725843301012019-03-15T08:16:10.634-07:002019-03-15T08:16:10.634-07:00Hi Sandy,
is that right? I love Agatha Christie, b...Hi Sandy,<br />is that right? I love Agatha Christie, but I seem to have missed that detail. I need to go back and reread a couple of those mysteries. Thanks for that information.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-52531539651075808162019-03-15T08:14:46.000-07:002019-03-15T08:14:46.000-07:00Hi live and learn,
I have lemon balm and mint (in ...Hi live and learn,<br />I have lemon balm and mint (in a pot) in the garden already. I'll make sure to both use a lot of it fresh and harvest and dry for next winter.<br />Can I ask, do you drink any hot beverages in the colder months, and if so, what are they? I do sometimes just have hot water. But I prefer some sort of flavoring. A little juice in hot water might be good.<br />The spiced tisanes do add a wonderful aroma to the kitchen when they're simmering. Funny, I've always done a pot of spices as autumn fragrance for the house, but never thought to drink it before!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-86655806813266718252019-03-15T07:50:43.563-07:002019-03-15T07:50:43.563-07:00What he Christie's detective, Hercules Poirot,...What he Christie's detective, Hercules Poirot, loved tisanes. You are in good company.Frugal in the USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378893788109034092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-63613231263413158432019-03-14T18:44:03.209-07:002019-03-14T18:44:03.209-07:00Are you going to grow some of your tisane herbs? V...Are you going to grow some of your tisane herbs? Various mints grow well (too well sometimes) and would produce enough leaves to provide tea through the winter. I'm not a tea or coffee person, so I don't have much experience making drinks with spices. I may not want to drink them, but I bet they smell wonderful.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-91739051774070074682019-03-14T16:10:09.746-07:002019-03-14T16:10:09.746-07:00Hi Tina,
Thank you for this information! I just ch...Hi Tina,<br />Thank you for this information! I just checked and our local Walmart carries dried flor de Jamaica blossoms/petals for $7.88/lb. I also found it on Amazon for $7.58/lb. I'll check one of our ethnic markets for it, too. Your tisane sounds delicious.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-3696204895520789062019-03-14T15:36:11.935-07:002019-03-14T15:36:11.935-07:00My favorite tisane is made from dried hibiscus pet...My favorite tisane is made from dried hibiscus petals. You can purchase them cheaply in Mexican groceries (I think the Mexican name is "Jamaica"). Delicious hot and iced. In the summer, I pour a quart of boiling water over about 1/3 a cup of the dried hibiscus petals, a handful of fresh mint or lemon balm, and a few pieces of licorice root (bought in bulk years ago very inexpensively at Market Spice at the Pike Place Market). I let this steep for 15 minutes to several hours, then strain it. Add enough water to make two quarts and chill in fridge. Serve over ice. So refreshing! <br />It's tasty hot too. The hibiscus is used in all of those Celestial Seasonings "zinger" teas - that's what gives them the tart taste. <br />- TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com