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“knittingopera Swap Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 8 (my pick) Theme: An Herbal Tisane Her pick: Hibiscus Tea from Nina’s Herbal Teas & Things Apparently I forgot to write a note for this one last...” Read full tasting note
“Thanks to AJRimmer, I’m having a little caffeine-free break from chores. Her original tasting note for Apple Empanda captures every mental note I was making to set down here. The apple and cinnamon...” Read full tasting note
“I don’t usually choose apple teas, but this one smelled so good I just had to get it! The flavor is a little thinner than I’d prefer. I definitely get spicy cinnamon and a good amount of apple....” Read full tasting note
crisp apple ∙ pastry sweetness ∙ subtle cinnamon spice ∙ comforting
This blend is inspired by the classic New Mexican pastry: the empanada! It is the perfect dessert-like blend for colder weather and is a great overall wellness booster.
Ingredients: honeybush tea, red rooibos, apple pieces, cinnamon chips, and natural flavors
knittingopera Swap Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 8 (my pick)
Theme: An Herbal Tisane
Her pick: Hibiscus Tea from Nina’s Herbal Teas & Things
Apparently I forgot to write a note for this one last night, oops! At least I noticed it in time for the note to still be in its proper place ha ha…
I wouldn’t say this tea is anything amazing, but it’s just so darn cozy and comforting. Sweet cinnamon that isn’t over-the-top and doesn’t taste like Red Hots (I do like that too, but in moderation ha ha). The base is rooibos and honeybush, but I mostly taste the biscuity honeybush here. The apple part is a bit subtle – in fact, I wouldn’t mind having a bit more apple here. But I can still taste a bit of sweet cooked apple in the background, and the whole thing is just lovely for an evening on the couch with the pugs.
Flavors: Apple, Biscuit, Cinnamon, Pastries, Smooth, Sweet, Toasty, Woody
Thanks to AJRimmer, I’m having a little caffeine-free break from chores. Her original tasting note for Apple Empanda captures every mental note I was making to set down here. The apple and cinnamon mesh nicely with honeybush, the honeybush adds a nice little caramelly note, but I kept hunting and hunting for the crust. Not being a blender, I don’t know how difficult it is to replicate pastry, but teas that do so accurately are hard to find.
That said, this was still really pleasant, better with a snoodge of lemon pie and a piece of marzipan … we did a Branson holiday run yesterday and went just a tad overboard at Kilwin’s confectioners. (More shopping overkill confessions to follow.)
I don’t usually choose apple teas, but this one smelled so good I just had to get it! The flavor is a little thinner than I’d prefer. I definitely get spicy cinnamon and a good amount of apple. Maybe there’s some ginger in there as well. I don’t get any pastry element to it. I think it tastes better cooled to room temperature. It gains some body somehow that way. I’m enjoying this, but I do feel like it needs a little something extra to tie it all together.
