I went out to brunch with my boyfriend this morning. We went to Hattie’s, a southern style place known for their fried chicken. They have a special brunch menu until 2 on weekends, and I happen to love brunch food, especially when it involves grits. :D Anyway, I ordered a hot tea and I was pleasantly surprised when the server brought me a mug of hot water and a small glass jar with several flavors of tea bags to choose from. They had the usual Lipton and then four different kinds from Harney & Sons. This was the one that sounded the best to me at the time. The dry tea bag smelled just like red hots (the cinnamon candy, also known as cinnamon imperials)! I steeped it for about 5 minutes.
I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this tea. I don’t consider myself to be a big fan of cinnamon. It smelled and tasted like a milder version of red hots, and it was very sweet even though I didn’t add any sugar (the ingredients list mentions “sweet cloves” and I have no idea what that is). I didn’t really taste the black tea base at all since the spice flavor was pretty strong. I could definitely see myself keeping this around, especially in the autumn and winter months. Very comforting!
Flavors: Cinnamon, Clove, Orange, Sweet
Mmmm brunch with grits :-). Jealous!