Hello Darlings,
As a tea
lover I wanted to share with you the story of the fantastic tea making product
that I discovered on Amazon.com a few months ago.
From my previous
posts, What’s
in Momma Evelyn's Teacup? and What’s
in Momma Evelyn's Teacup? Spice Mixture Update!, I described how a use the
microwave oven for making my tea. Well, all I can say now is that that method
got old really fast once I started getting eerie notions of spilling the tea on
my hand while taking it out of the oven, or one of my three highly athletic
cats darting in front of me while I was carrying the teapot to the counter. In
short, I deemed my microwave method a potential hazard.
Therefore,
I went on the hunt for the perfect way to make tea. In the process I tried one
of those plastic tea maker that came with its own infuser. Since infusing tea
with fresh fruit and caramelized sugar
is all the rave now, I gave it a shot. The
tea it made was great. However, the only drawback was that you could only make
ice tea with it.
I had to
either brew the tea on the stove in a regular teapot, then let it cool a bit
before pouring it over my fruit and sugar in the infusion area, or by doing it
the old fashion way like my grandparents did by adding all of the ingredients
into the pot and infuser and letting the tea sit for hours or overnight, like the
old fashion sun tea that sits in a bright window.
This
method of making tea did not suit my needs since I love drinking both hot and
ice tea more than coffee. I also love finding new and natural teas.
Okay,
this is getting a little drawn out. So to the point. It was on Amazon.com that
I found the perfect tea maker that suits me well.
It is
the Nesco
TM-1 Electric Tea Maker, and
it makes one liter of tea. It is easy to use and has steeping settings from 2
to 12 minutes, and a warmer that keeps the tea hot for one full hour. There are
two compartments. The upper level compartment contain the steeping pot where you
put your tea (loose or bags) and if you desire your fruit, sugar, or
honey. The lower level contain the
actual teapot that collects the tea after it has steeped for the number of
minutes you have selected.
With this Nesco Tea Electric Maker not only have I
been able to enjoy my tea to its fullest, I have been able to try some
interesting varieties of teas that are wonderful tasting.
Although, the Nesco Electric Tea Maker might seem a
little pricey at $52.99, it is really a great buy when compared to the Mr.
Coffee 1.2 L Gourmet Tea Maker and Hot Water Kettle for $87.85 , or the
KitchenAid 1.5L Electric Glass Tea Kettle for a whopping $142.73.
In conclusion, my Nesco Electric Tea Maker was the right
buy for me, and I enjoy every perfect cup of tea it makes for me as well. This
is why I am recommending it to the tea lovers out there.
Speaking of natural teas, below is my recipe for
brewing tea with Lavender Buds.
The recipe:
Fill the infusion pot with
- 2 tablespoons of dried food grade Lavender Buds, which I buy from My Spice Sage.
- 1 tablespoon of honey. Lavender Buds have a mild and natural sweetness so a little honey is all that is needed for the pot.
Fill the tea pot with water and pour into the
brewer.
- Select your steeping time. As Lavender Buds make a mild tea I steep mine for 8 minutes for fuller flavor.
- Now sit back and relax, because in almost no time you'll hear a couple of loud clicks, which is letting you know your tea is brewing and when it is done.
And that's it. You are now ready to enjoy the
wonderful flowery and relaxing taste of your Lavender Buds tea. If you like the
taste of Sleepytime tea, I can guarantee that you will
love this tea even more. Not only is this tea great, its aroma fills the house with
the scent of natural lavender that lasts all day.
Until next time,
Chow,
Darlings
