Constant Comment in a Tulip Mug and Iced Sweet Tea Recipe

This mug was a thank you gift. I LOVE tulips, the cheery colours, and the size (10 ounces). It also came with a lid and wire mesh strainer. This is a favourite mug!

Day 13 (January 23)

Constant Comment Tea by Bigelow has many memories for me. Years ago some homeschooling friends lived up the Hill from us. Whenever we’d visit, there was always lots of  this sweetened, iced tea to drink.

I drank this tea hot and plain. Seems like that’s my typical refrain.

• This black tea has orange rind and sweet spice. Smells lovely.
• It was a bit “heavy” and bitter to drink. After doing some research and READING the envelope housing the tea bag, it appears I steeped it too long. It only needs 1-2 minutes and not the typical 3-5 minutes.
• Sure wish I knew “tea language” in order to better describe what I am drinking.
• When I want to drink sweet tea, this is the one for me.

Lori’s Recipe

1. Steep 4 tea bags in a quart of boiling water for 10 minutes.
2. Add another quart of cold water.
3. Add sweetener to taste.
4. Chill or serve or ice cubes.

Your Turn . . .  Do you like Constant Comment? . . . . Do you drink sweet tea? If yes, share your recipe.

21 Days of Tea Series is after the jump. 

1. Peppermint
2. Sweet & Spicy (cinnamon dominant herbal blend)
3. Zen (lemon grass, spearmint, green tea)
4. Rainforest Red (red rooibos, hibiscus, chicory root, blackberry leaves, orange peel, ginger root, acai)
5. English Breakfast
6. Earl Grey (blend of black teas, oil of bergamot)
7. Tulsi Sweet Rose (blend of tulsi and sweet rose)
8. Pomegranate Raspberry Green Tea (green tea, chamomile, hibiscus flowers, orange peel, citric acid, pomegranate flavor, raspberry flavor, Japanese matcha)
9. Green Moroccan Mint (green tea, spearmint, peppermint, lemongrass) – all organic and fair trade certified
10. Orange Spice Black Tea (blended black tea, orange peel, cinnamon, orange oil, clove flavour)
11. Russian Morning #24– loose leaf (Russian blend of black China, Ceylon, and India Teas)
12. Green Tea with Blueberries (Green Tea with Nature Identical Blueberry Flavour )