Why I love Nalgene Bottles....

I'm going to try this !
But I don't have a Nalgene bottle,so I will use the metal cup of my canteen to make it more WSS orientated :D :D :D
 
Just gave this a try.

For authenticity's sake, I boiled the water in the backyard using my MSR stove.

I couldn't work up the courage to add sugar to a beverage, so I sliced up a lime and part of a lemon and added them to the mix.

Result = awesome.

Thanks again for a terrific recipe.

All the best,

- Mike
 
Marion David Poff said:
Of course I will share it....

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10) Enjoy your brew. For best results and greatest drinking pleasure.... Slurp.... Slurping draws air across the brew, into your sinuses, where you smell the fragrance. Your tongue basks in the sweet fluid. Your mouth warms from the delicious heat. Swish fluid around in your mouth as you swallow. Feel free to make appreciative noises. Do not be dissuaded from doing so by the disapproving glances of those nearby, they would be jealous, if they only knew.
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Marion
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I knew there was a good reason to slurp! You articulated it beautifully!
Don't forget to make smacking sounds, clicking the roof and bottom of your mouth afterwards to maximize the remaining liquid. :thumbup:
 
Hmmm...Marion, I am not certain if it is the tea or your delightful guide to its brewing; but I believe I have just had a totally Zen experience. (And I used some generic no-label bag! :eek:)

Thank you. It really was just that good!
 
When im home and kick back i love to slurp my tea but in company i try not to. Marion you and me like to drink tea same way except i never tried in the bottle. I too like my tea sweet with some lemon in the morning and with some mint in it after dinner. When you pour the water you want to pour it from as high as you can. The reason for that is for extra oxygen in the water. It does give it more flavor. Oh yea i just had dinner and im sitting here with a cup of tea and some lemon in it. Dont forget when you eat soup you supposed to slurp it as well. But more then likly you would get kicked from the table. And to think i always try to behave my self around people. Nice to know im not the only one that likes to slurp. I too like Lipton too.

Sasha
 
azshaman said:
Hmmm...Marion, I am not certain if it is the tea or your delightful guide to its brewing; but I believe I have just had a totally Zen experience. (And I used some generic no-label bag! :eek:)

Thank you. It really was just that good!
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I know, it is like Zen in a bottle, those Asians know a good thing....

Marion
 
sasha said:
When im home and kick back i love to slurp my tea but in company i try not to. Marion you and me like to drink tea same way except i never tried in the bottle. I too like my tea sweet with some lemon in the morning and with some mint in it after dinner. When you pour the water you want to pour it from as high as you can. The reason for that is for extra oxygen in the water. It does give it more flavor. Oh yea i just had dinner and im sitting here with a cup of tea and some lemon in it. Dont forget when you eat soup you supposed to slurp it as well. But more then likly you would get kicked from the table. And to think i always try to behave my self around people. Nice to know im not the only one that likes to slurp. I too like Lipton too.

Sasha
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How do you apply your mint and lemon? Are there any particular forms you like?

I will have to try the high pour, I kinda do that already, showmanship, I thought, but maybe I will have to up my game a bit.

Marion
 
Mentor said:
Just gave this a try.

For authenticity's sake, I boiled the water in the backyard using my MSR stove.

I couldn't work up the courage to add sugar to a beverage, so I sliced up a lime and part of a lemon and added them to the mix.

Result = awesome.

Thanks again for a terrific recipe.

All the best,

- Mike
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I like how you and Zombi are bringing the authentic game to the table, good to see...

I like where your head's at....

Marion
 
azshaman said:
Hmmm...Marion, I am not certain if it is the tea or your delightful guide to its brewing; but I believe I have just had a totally Zen experience. (And I used some generic no-label bag! :eek:)

Thank you. It really was just that good!
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First time exposed to public view—the occult and esoteric Nalgene Tea Ceremony.
 
Raymond1000 said:
First time exposed to public view—the occult and esoteric Nalgene Tea Ceremony.
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LOL:D

MDP- I hold with you completely on the sugar. I don't know why, but hot tea is the only beverage I sweeten. Never coffee. Almost never iced tea. I will use honey instead of sugar, or along with sugar for some flavors or blends, though. :thumbup:
 
I NEVER EVER EVER put anything in my tea. I've found that properly brewed tea (or coffee for that matter) should not require anything to make it palatable. If you have to add stuff, you've probably over-steeped or "cooked" the tea. Also, go with loose-leaf whenever possible. Bagged teas are usually the "dust" from producing quality teas--or worse--where never quality teas to begin with. Good quality loose-leaf stretches your dollar as well, as it can be re-steeped as many as 5 times!

Lipton, for instance, is part of the Unilever corporation--the makers of Skippy peanut butter and Axe deodorant. While this grade of tea is often times suitable for the general public's taste, it is far from the otherwordly experience that high-class tea can be. If done properly it's EVERY bit as complex as fine wine, and is less expensive with more major differences!

For an excellent source of high quality tea at VERY reasonable prices, check out my local homeboy here. If ordering online I always recommend shooting an email and asking him what he has that isn't up on the website. His stock is constantly changing, and so a lot of truly superb teas never even make the page. I just picked up a Himalayan Oolong that was absolutely to die for, and he didn't even have it on the store shelf yet! Unlike any typical Oolong I've had, it had a spicy and almost malted kind of flavor...it was almost like beer tea! :eek: I highly recommend it.

For alternate modes of tea prep, I suggest taking a peek at gaiwans. Not good for tossing in the pack, but great for enjoying a single cup of tea at home. For on the trail, I recommend a Swiss Gold tea ball, like this one and a small tin of tea like the smallest size on the Bar Harbor Tea Company site. He packs them in metal tins, which would be useful for other tasks as well once you run out! :D


My fiancee and I actually met because of good loose-leaf tea! It's my other hobby. :D
 
foxyrick said:
Yep - I like that!

I would add condensed milk instead of cold water - it makes for a great brew on a cold hillside.

You're spot on with the slurping, it really brings out all the flavour and allows it to be drunk while properly hot!

Now we need a tutorial on proper biscuit dunking technique... chocolate digestive of course...
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I can attest to the goodness when made with condensed milk!:D

Mr. Poff's method is also an old caver's standby. Learned a very similar technique in the Rockies in my long-distant youth.:thumbup:
 
The cool thing about drinks made outside, and hot drinks on cold days in particular is that even boiled cane toad juice would make you smile :D
 
For mint i add some leaves in the cup. Then pour the hot water over it. I never take the leaves out. The tea bag i would keep in the cup for 5min or so.. As for the lemon i squeeze some before im ready to drink it. For me i dont mix the mint with lemon. Mint is very very good for your digestive system. Great after a heavy meal or when the stomach dont feel right. Also a great thirst quencher on a long hike at room temp.

Sasha
 
Sugar, in tea? Blasphemy! But the instructions and experience seem worthwhile. May try it, no sugar! Thanks :thumbup:
 
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