Lady Grey Iced Tea
Which is funny because I never drank much tea when I lived here.
Lady grey iced tea. Teavana Jade Citrus Mint Green Tea With Spearmint and Lemongrass 15 Sachets 499 Traditional Medicinals Organic Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea Herbal Tea - 16ct. Cover container and steep for 5 minutes. A hint of creme flavor makes this a decadent choice for afternoon tea.
Lady Grey differs from Earl Grey in that it contains additional lemon peel and orange peel. ¼ cup sugar. But the base for the original Earl Grey is always black tea.
Lady Grey tea is a modern invention created by Twinings in the early 1990s and named after Mary Elizabeth Grey the wife of Charles Grey 2nd Earl Grey to appeal to the Nordic market which found Earl Grey tea too strong in flavour. Use cool or room temperature filtered water. Cover and let it steep at room temperature for 2 hours.
In fact I had a lot to learn about British tea culture when I moved to. Richard did so and the blend would become known throughout the world as Earl Grey tea. Let the mixture cool to room temperature about 1 hour.
Twinings told me that the Citrus Twist was the just rebranded Lady Grey and although some others disagree I cannot taste any difference between Citrus Twist and the old Lady Grey. ¾ cup orange juice. Pour the vodka over the tea bags.
Because its most commonly made from black tea Earl Grey tea may offer many of the same benefits of plain black tea. Amount of Tea per 6 oz water 1 teaspoon. I tend to like my iced tea strong and leave the tea bags in the pitcher until the tea is consumed.