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denise
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response 93 of 229:
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Sep 5 22:50 UTC 2007 |
I just love iced chai, one of my all time favorites. I came across this
recipe from the BellaOnline website:
Angel Scianna
BellaOnline's Tea Editor
How to make your own Chai spice
Chai Tea good for the body
I remember when I was younger, I use to work with an East Indian Lady.
Every Friday she would bring a Thermos into work, filled with a
delightful concoction. I loved the aroma, kind of gave me a warm fuzzy
feeling. The taste was equally pleasing. I later found out it was her
family recipe for Chai Tea. Really Chai just means tea. There is a long
belief that Chai tea is Ayurvedic. That translates into The life
science. Ayu (life) Veda (knoweledge). The spices in Chai tea mixes are
believed to each have healing potential. They promote everything from
easing digestive issues, stimulating the senses and increasing your
feeling of well being.
Over the years I have perfected my recipe for the succulent flavor of
Chai tea. I would like to share this with you, you can play around with
the amount of spices you add so you can create your own blend.
The basics of Chai are all the same, you start with a few key
ingredients.
Basic Chai recipe
2 cups water
2 cups milk
4 teaspoons loose tea, usually black tea but you can substitute your
choice. cup granulated sugar 2 cinnamon sticks 8 whole cloves 4 black
pepper corns teaspoon ground cardamom, you can crush cardamom pods if
they are available to you usually about 3 should cover it. Combine all
the ingredients in a medium saucepan, heat over medium heat just until
you start to break a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 5
minutes. You will start to smell the beautiful aroma in the air. Stain
the tea through a tea strainer and drink either hot or cold.
If you want to make up a chai mix as a gift. Replace the loose tea with
an instant unsweetened black tea mix. Just package in cellophane bags,
write up a tag and directions for a quick thank you gift.
I can smell the beauty of the brew right now. Have a Chai tea party and
serve some traditional East Indian cookies. Play around and create your
personal Chai tea mixes. If you want to talk more, lets meet up in the
Tea forum over a nice cup of tea.
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slynne
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response 94 of 229:
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Sep 6 00:57 UTC 2007 |
I had a nice chai latte yesterday from Starbucks. I wasnt expecting it
to be as good as it was. My sister gave a gift certificate. Even better,
my co-workers gave me a gift certificate to Sweetwaters for my birthday
so I might have another chai latte tommorrow :)
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denise
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response 95 of 229:
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Sep 6 09:36 UTC 2007 |
Sounds great, Lynne! Its been 2-3 weeks since I've had chai. I need to
use the previously posted recipe sometime soon and make my own... Let
us know how you like Sweetwaters, I haven't ever been there.
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slynne
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response 96 of 229:
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Sep 6 19:54 UTC 2007 |
I *love* Sweetwaters although I didnt go for the Chai this morning since
I was more in a coffee mood. They have a lot of really good teas. They
are expensive though.
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denise
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response 97 of 229:
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Sep 10 23:42 UTC 2007 |
I had a cup of cold chai today; very good!
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denise
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response 98 of 229:
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Sep 10 23:45 UTC 2007 |
Can you tell yet that I enjoy my tea?? Here's an article I came across
today [though there a few of the comments I'm not sure of the accuracy
of but its still an interesting read]:
10 things you did not know about Tea.
by Lorraine Bevere
http://www.fogtea.com
Legend has it that a Chinese emperor was the first to
discover Tea when some leaves were blown by chance into a
bowl containing some boiling hot water. The tea we drink
today is exactly the same and the brewing process has
never changed.
In recent Dutch studies it was found that men who drank
black tea which contains catechins were fifty percent less
likely to die of ischemic heart disease. This is when our
arteries become clogged and are unable to function
properly due to narrowing.
Studies have shown that drinking a half to two cups of tea
per day may promote fertility by inhibiting abnormalities
in our chromosomes. In a recent test 250 women drank as
little as half a cup of tea per day and their pregnancy
rates were twice as high as those who did not.
To cure puffy eyes simply lay down and place either a wet
tea bag or tea compress over each eye and leave for about
20 minutes. The swelling around the eyes will miraculously
disappear and your eyes will return to their former glory.
Placing black tea in a sachet and then putting it in the
refrigerator will easily help to control the most stubborn
of distasteful odors. The tea absorbs all traces of
unpleasant smells and replaces them with its own truly
delightful fragrance.
A substance called Tannic acid which naturally occurs in
tea is said to help in the battle against warts. Apply a
wet tea bag to the infected area for about 15 minutes
three times daily and the wart will slowly begin to shrink
until it eventually disappears.
It has widely been known for many years that men in Asian
countries who consume green tea have very low instances of
prostate cancer. Many prominent researchers believe that
that this is due to green tea containing many powerful
antioxidants and preventative anti-cancer agents.
In recent Australian studies CSIRO scientists found that
the occurrence of skin cancer in laboratory mice was
greatly reduced when they were given black tea. It is
thought that polyphenols which are very strong
antioxidants and are contained in the tea are the most
likely reason for this phenomenon.
The words most expensive teabag was commissioned for the
75th anniversary of the PG TIPS tea company. The bag was
filled with 280 diamonds and expensive limited edition tea
leaves. The bag cost seven thousand five hundred pounds
and would be auctioned for a British children's hospital.
You would probably think that turkey would be a nation of
mainly Coffee drinkers but Turkey is now the worlds number
one nation when it comes to tea drinking. The Turks drink
a staggering twenty to thirty cups per day each and tea is
now practically their national drink.
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void
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response 99 of 229:
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Sep 23 21:53 UTC 2007 |
Most of the tea I drink is black tea. Right now I am working my way
through a package of Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast Tea. If I'm buying
bottled tea, I tend to go for Honest Tea rooibos or any of the green
varieties.
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denise
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response 100 of 229:
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Sep 24 01:28 UTC 2007 |
I haven't had irish tea in awhile, my grandmother would roll over in her
grave if she knew! I'm not familiar with Honest Tea [nor with honesty,
either], but I do enjoy a good flavored rooibos, though [am not crazy
about it 'plain', though].
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edina
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response 101 of 229:
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Sep 24 16:26 UTC 2007 |
Lyons Tea and Barry's Gold are both Irish teas I love. It makes
fabulous iced tea.
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denise
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response 102 of 229:
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Sep 24 19:02 UTC 2007 |
I'm out of Barry's tea, though I enjoyed it while I had it. The first
time I had some was when a cousin from Ireland came to visit and she
bought some along for us. And it was even more special since it's my
mom's maiden name [and my mother and grandmoter were big tea drinkers].
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cmcgee
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response 103 of 229:
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Sep 24 19:04 UTC 2007 |
We never did our afternoon tea break.
How about organizing something? I'm going to lead off with tea at
Sweetwaters on Washington, since I don't think slynne can come up with a
good enough excuse to avoid that one.
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denise
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response 104 of 229:
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Sep 24 19:09 UTC 2007 |
I'd love to do a tea expedition sometime soon but I can't attend until
pay day in a couple weeks. If y'all go before then, do let me know how
it goes! :-)
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slynne
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response 105 of 229:
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Sep 30 14:38 UTC 2007 |
ha ha Yeah, I probably cant come up with an excuse to avoid a 5p tea at
Sweatwaters ;) They have pretty good tea too.
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cmcgee
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response 106 of 229:
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Oct 1 15:44 UTC 2007 |
Ok, 5 pm tea at Sweetwaters. Denise, you name the day.
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denise
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response 107 of 229:
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Oct 3 23:14 UTC 2007 |
Is Wed. next week ok for tea at Sweetwaters [10/10/07]? I get my check
that day...
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slynne
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response 108 of 229:
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Oct 3 23:17 UTC 2007 |
Yeah. That sounds great.
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cmcgee
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response 109 of 229:
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Oct 4 00:15 UTC 2007 |
Sounds good to me.
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glenda
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response 110 of 229:
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Oct 4 01:21 UTC 2007 |
I will try to make it as well.
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denise
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response 111 of 229:
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Oct 4 10:38 UTC 2007 |
Cool! IIRC, though, there are a couple Sweetwaters locations? If so,
which one are we talking about? [I'm rarely downtown, so I aalso need to
allow time to find where the public parking is...]
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cmcgee
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response 112 of 229:
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Oct 4 12:39 UTC 2007 |
I suggested the Sweetwaters at the southeast corner of Ashley and
Washington, above the Earle Restaurant, and across the street from
Grizzly Peak (the old Del Rio location).
As I understand it, slynne works across the street from this location.
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slynne
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response 113 of 229:
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Oct 4 18:47 UTC 2007 |
Yep. I work right across the street. In fact, I am looking down on
Sweetwaters RIGHT NOW. Well...sort of. The angle isnt quite right for me
to see all the way down to the street so I guess it is more accurate to
say that I am looking at the building that contains Sweetwaters ;)
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denise
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response 114 of 229:
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Oct 4 22:51 UTC 2007 |
Ok, I'll find it. I'm glad you mentioned that its upstairs/above the
Earle; I may have been looking all over for it and not finding it. Once
I do find it, than I'll find where to park [sometimes I wish I knew
downtown AA better than I do...]
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slynne
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response 115 of 229:
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Oct 5 02:21 UTC 2007 |
No no. Sweetwaters isnt upstairs, it is on the ground floor. It is NEXT
to the Earle. Parking shouldnt be too much of a problem. There are lots
of metered spaces and a city lot that is kitty corner to Sweatwaters. I
*think* that the metered spaces are free after six pm.
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slynne
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response 116 of 229:
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Oct 5 02:22 UTC 2007 |
Anyways, it is right on the corner of Ashley and Washington
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remmers
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response 117 of 229:
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Oct 5 13:32 UTC 2007 |
The Earle is underground.
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