Joy in the Little Things

[ducks4you]

Easter eggs!

The colored eggs take dye differently that white eggs. VERY pretty!

 

[Phaedra]

I've made some coffee and black tea and loaded them in the fridge.

When anyone wants a cold drink, it can be quickly done.

 

[baymule]

Smart idea! I make a gallon of tea at a time, now that hot weather is almost here. I like cold iced coffee too.

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Now that I've weaned myself off of Diet Soda's, Sun Tea is my go to in sunny weather!

 

[Alasgun]

@Rhodie Ranch, them diet sodas as well as many other popular food items all full of “Scrotium Mutinate” these days! It was a good decision to give them up.

Scrotium Mutinate = all them words on the back of the can; you can’t pronounce!

 

[Phaedra]

The overwintered chilis are ready to flower!

 

[Rhodie Ranch]

Sadly, I know not only how to pronounce those weird ingred in diet sodas, but I USED to know what they were for. Also sadly, I've lost that knowledge to old age. Iced tea and good old water for me now.

 

[ducks4you]

Funny, I overdid it with sun tea and got tired of it. Right now, my 2 surviving sun tea containers are storing flour.
WE make/drink gallons of iced tea, just brew it instead. I may have to buy a new tea maker bc it takes forever to drain the basket now.
I can be a little bit sloppy in the winter, but in the summer it has to be refridgerated immediately, or it goes off.

 

[baymule]

Sun tea tastes rotten to me. I pour boiling water over a gallon sized tea bag and let it steep-inside. It gets finished and in the refrigerator rather quickly.

 

[Phaedra]

Sun tea tastes rotten to me. I pour boiling water over a gallon sized tea bag and let it steep-inside. It gets finished and in the refrigerator rather quickly.

Bay, next time you can try to use normal drinking water instead of boiling water, 1g tea leaves per 100ml water, and let it sit in the fridge for 8 hours (or simply overnight).

The bitterness and astringency of tea are due to "tannins" and "caffeine." When steeping with boiled water, tannins and caffeine dissolve and release bitterness and astringency. However, when they are slowly cold-brewed at low temperatures, they are difficult to dissolve, allowing theanine and amino acids to stand out. Therefore, cold-brewing tea can reduce bitterness and astringency and allow you to enjoy the original rich flavor of the tea.
From our experience, cold-brewed green tea and black tea taste milder and more refreshing - very suitable for summer.