Green Tea

[lukeb5301]

Ok had my first cup of green tea today.. and i guess i am not a tea man, this stuff is Gross(IMO) ne way to make it taste better, with lil or no carbs?

 

[desman]

try some green tea with mint in it or lemon, very good. You can also add a bit of splenda

 

[travis200]

add Splenda to it.

 

[lukeb5301]

yeah i added some splenda to it, made it better, but still nothing great :S

 

[obiwan9962]

splenda is good
mint
or lemon
or lime
helps

i love it
imo

 

[ArmaniMark]

lipton makes some flavored green tea that is pretty good shit

 

[INNOCENT]

lipton makes some flavored green tea that is pretty good shit

agreed, thats what i have,, great stuff

 

[ZKaudio]

green tea is DELICIOUS alone.
couple things to remember, most green tea's are not supposed to be steeped with fully boiling water. It also becomes very bitter if over-steeped.

 

[desman]

what is the ideal amt of time to leave a tea bag in the water to get the best taste? and are u supposed to squeeze the hell out of it before taking it out?

 

[heregothere]

tips for great green tea:

1) buy the good shit. republic of tea makes some great green teas.

2) don't boil the water, heat it until you see steam wisping from the pot.

3) don't squeeze the bag as it can release sediment or other bitter-tasting parts of the tea leaves.

and to answer your question desman - you can steep the tea bag for as long as you want, it really just depends on how strong of a taste you like. if you are using flavored green tea (especially lipton), it's best to not leave the bag in the cup for long because all of the chemicals used for flavoring will make it bitter.