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"cross" wrote in message ... Sacha, my SA friend confirms that bush tea is Rooibos (red bush). I have tried it but would not drink it from choice. There are actually two different shrubs commonly used for making "tea" in SA. Rooibos (Red bush) and Heuningbos (Honey bush). I am an afficionado of the former. It is strongly astringent and is enjoyed only after the intending drinker has undergone a suitable induction period. The correct way to make it is to dedicate a stainless steel teapot to it in perpetuity. The pot is topped up with water when it runs dry and with leaves when the tea becomes too weak. It is removed for cleaning only when it is so clogged with leaves and twigs that it no longer holds enough water. Just bring the whole caboosh to the boil when you want a cuppa. Franz |
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On 18/9/04 15:29, in article , "Franz
Heymann" wrote: snip There are actually two different shrubs commonly used for making "tea" in SA. Rooibos (Red bush) and Heuningbos (Honey bush). I am an afficionado of the former. It is strongly astringent and is enjoyed only after the intending drinker has undergone a suitable induction period. The correct way to make it is to dedicate a stainless steel teapot to it in perpetuity. The pot is topped up with water when it runs dry and with leaves when the tea becomes too weak. It is removed for cleaning only when it is so clogged with leaves and twigs that it no longer holds enough water. Just bring the whole caboosh to the boil when you want a cuppa. I think this is a recipe that might not find its way into my files! But thanks, Franz! -- Sacha |
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"Sacha" wrote in message k... On 18/9/04 15:29, in article , "Franz Heymann" wrote: snip There are actually two different shrubs commonly used for making "tea" in SA. Rooibos (Red bush) and Heuningbos (Honey bush). I am an afficionado of the former. It is strongly astringent and is enjoyed only after the intending drinker has undergone a suitable induction period. The correct way to make it is to dedicate a stainless steel teapot to it in perpetuity. The pot is topped up with water when it runs dry and with leaves when the tea becomes too weak. It is removed for cleaning only when it is so clogged with leaves and twigs that it no longer holds enough water. Just bring the whole caboosh to the boil when you want a cuppa. I think this is a recipe that might not find its way into my files! But thanks, Franz! I did say, in other words, that liking it is an acquired taste. {:-)) Franz |
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