I cold brewed this for about 7 hours, and once it was finished I added a couple spoonfuls of agave to the pitcher.
Also, I picked out the little hearts before brewing because of the “real carmine”, which didn’t sound appetizing. They were kind of whimsical though, I would have liked them had they not had crushed beetles in them.
This definitely does smell like pina colada. It was a little jarring because its BRIGHT yellow when poured into a glass. It’s refreshing and coconutty. Maybe a little pineappley. There was something though, and I can’t put my finger on what, that I just didn’t like about it. Like, it’s not something I would ever crave and it’s not something I could just sit down and drink a big glass of. I finished what I had made, but was glad when I was finished with it.
This one seems like it might be a strange one to brew hot because its so fruity, so I didn’t try it that way. Maybe I should have.
For me the issue may have been the coconut. I haven’t met a coconut tea that I’ve liked, so I think coconut just isn’t for me. This came in my summer tea set though, and I wanted to give it a shot.
TL;DR version: Just okay. Not bad at all, but also not good.
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Crushed beetles?! WHAT???
Carmine is a red coloring agent produced by um…how does one put this delicately…boiling dried insects. I think it’s in a lot of foods under different names, but DT listed it undisguised, presumably so their vegan customers could avoid this one. I’m not vegan, but I am nobeetletarian.
Oh, well…I suppose that should bother me. But it kind of doesn’t. I mean, bugs are supposed to be good for you anyway, right? And I think we eat them all the time without knowing. As long as I don’t crunch into bug parts when I eat something, it’s probably okay.
Crushed beetles?! WHAT???
Carmine is a red coloring agent produced by um…how does one put this delicately…boiling dried insects. I think it’s in a lot of foods under different names, but DT listed it undisguised, presumably so their vegan customers could avoid this one. I’m not vegan, but I am nobeetletarian.
Oh, well…I suppose that should bother me. But it kind of doesn’t. I mean, bugs are supposed to be good for you anyway, right? And I think we eat them all the time without knowing. As long as I don’t crunch into bug parts when I eat something, it’s probably okay.