![]() ![]() I found citrus slices work really well with whites, green, rooibos or any citrus blended teas. Finally, the citrus slices add a really nice presentation to your teas.įor hot teas, after the tea is steeped, I add a couple lemon slices to my cup or pot. A couple thin slices of lemon, lime or orange really bring iced tea to life. I add a slice of citrus often to my iced teas, but also to my hot teas when I have a cold. I’ve added vanilla pods to straight oolongs to add a silky texture. I add the vanilla pod chunks while steeping teas – they add a huge POW of creamy vanilla flavor! You can add them to pretty much any tea you make to add creamyness. Well, I didn’t need any more vanilla sugar, so I chopped up my leftover pods and put them into a small tupperware for safe keeping. The left over pod? Most people suggest tossing it in sugar to make vanilla sugar. When using a pod, you slit the vanilla bean open, scrape out of the inner goodies for use. I originally got the pods for making my own vanilla extract, however sometimes I use the pods for baking. Say what? This sounds expensive! I buy my vanilla bean pods from, which you can get a big package for cheaper than 4 single pods at a grocery store. As someone who is not a fan of peppermint or other extremely minty teas, the spearmint in Sleepytime was perfectly blended with the other flavors to create a rich and soothing experience.Wanna add some extra tasty to your tea without adding sugar? Does your tea unfortunately fall flat on flavorings? Need some extra spice in your staple cup of tea? The taste of chamomile is much more pronounced than the aroma suggested and the underlying hint of spearmint leaves a fresh tingling in your mouth, as if you'd just brushed your teeth. The unyielding and rich flavor of the vanilla complemented the tea without being too overpowering from a personal view, but may for anyone who does not really like vanilla. Sleepytime® Vanilla was rich and heavy in flavor with a strong followup of minty freshness immediately after swallowing. The taste of the Sleepytime® Vanilla blend is absolutely superb. After adding a teaspoon of clover honey and a teaspoon of Perfectea Rock Sugar to the cup, I took a sip and let the liquid rest and absorb in my mouth to experience the full flavor of the blend before swallowing the sweet mixture. The steaming, freshly brewed tea was a light yellow-brown color and left a minty vanilla aroma floating around in the kitchen. During and after the brewing, the aroma changed and the scent of vanilla became much more pronounced and the robust smell of the spearmint subsided and blended more thoroughly with the chamomile and lemongrass. The scent of chamomile was present, but weak and the west Indian lemongrass gave the blend a citrus undertone. ![]() The entirety of the blend was upstaged by the deep aroma of spearmint and the subtlety of the vanilla. ![]() My first whiff of this tea gave me the impression that the spearmint would overpower the taste. The taste of their teas, however, repetitively compels me to keep purchasing their products. Celestial Seasonings' bags have no string and are very easily torn. One thing that I was immediately put off by was the quality of the tea bags. I have had this tea for quite some time now, but only recently got around to opening the package. Vanilla is one of my favorite flavors and I liked the original so I decided to try the Vanilla variation of Sleepytime®. I was first exposed to Celestial Seasonings' original Sleepytime® blend in the Herbal Tea Sampler Pack. Link to This Review 87 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
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