I really wasn’t going to log this, but I’m still thinking about it a day later, so I might as well.
Yesterday we hosted our first Thanksgiving at our house. I wanted to be sure to have sweet tea for my Southern family, but I also am trying to avoid caffeine since I’m pregnant. I had several of these pouches from before the pregnancy, sitting on a shelf near the stove, and decided I’d make them decaf.
To do so I boiled two pots of water, dropped the tea bag in one for 60 seconds, mashed water out of the bag, and transferred it to the new pot for a regular steeping time (about 3.5 minutes for me).
And it was great! I had two cups of sweet tea, everyone had their traditional Thanksgiving beverage, and I am imagining drinking lots and lots of sweet tea again. Now I just need to feel comfortable trying this with a really good quality loose leaf hot tea.
Until then, I’m going to keep using up my decaf/herbal/rooibos stash. :)
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Sadly, a 60 second rinse won’t get rid of much caffeine in tea, that’s just a myth. Carolyn posted this great link (http://chadao.blogspot.com/2008/02/caffeine-and-tea-myth-and-reality.html) in the discussion area. You might want to check it out – very interesting stuff!
Maybe not lots and lots of sweet tea, then. :)
Indeed, that link is filled with a lot of awesome. Carolyn: Dispelling Your Caffeine Urban Myths Since 2009.
Congratulations on your forthcoming little one, by the way!
No kidding, very useful (and makes a lot more sense than steeping for 30-60 seconds did)…
Thanks for the congrats! We’re really excited!
Sadly, a 60 second rinse won’t get rid of much caffeine in tea, that’s just a myth. Carolyn posted this great link (http://chadao.blogspot.com/2008/02/caffeine-and-tea-myth-and-reality.html) in the discussion area. You might want to check it out – very interesting stuff!
Maybe not lots and lots of sweet tea, then. :)
Indeed, that link is filled with a lot of awesome. Carolyn: Dispelling Your Caffeine Urban Myths Since 2009.
Congratulations on your forthcoming little one, by the way!
No kidding, very useful (and makes a lot more sense than steeping for 30-60 seconds did)…
Thanks for the congrats! We’re really excited!