Country of Origin: Blend of various dried fruits and herbs from Canada, USA, Thailand, Spain
About Paradiso Peach:
Herb and fruit tea in some circles is considered a new type of tea. We formulated this blend to accommodate tastes of people who wanted to experience a refreshing healthy new style drink without caffeine. What we got was a terrific ‘tea’ that is unbelievably delicious and enjoyed Hot or Cold! This tea has a very exotic flavor profile. The delicious blend of peach and fruit flavors combined with the natural flavors and tartness of the various dried fruits create a summertime cooler or a wintertime summer reminder.
During May the Niagara Peninsula in Canada is ablaze with color from the blossoms of the soft fruit trees. A large percentage of the trees are peach trees and by end of July these delicate blossoms manifest themselves into large, soft, juice running down your chin yellow peaches. This fruit and herb tea has a flavoring that is reminiscent of these peaches - perhaps a little more full bodied and fruity but still has the wonderful tones of Niagara Peninsula peaches.
For a summer time drink Paradiso Peach iced is hard to beat. It is refreshing and thirst quenching and not overly sweet. For formal times garnish the glass with a slice of peach and a sprig of mint - for non-formal times pour it into your glass and enjoy it gulp after gulp! If you have small children use the Paradiso Peach tea to make popsicles - they taste great and contain very little sugar.
By virtue of the fact that these blends do not contain any tea and are a special blend of fruits and herbs - they are caffeine free! An additional benefit is that these ‘teas’ contain Vitamin C. What could be better - a healthy drink that tastes GREAT!
Hot tea brewing method:
Place 1.5 to 2 teaspoons of Paradiso Peach per cup (and add 1 teaspoon for the pot) into the teapot. Pour boiling water into pot and let it steep for 3-7 minutes (or longer - the longer the steeping time to more intense the flavor becomes). Pour into your cup and add sugar to taste. **do not add milk - the milk will curdle due to the ingredients in this blend.
Iced tea-brewing method:
To make 1 liter/quart: Place 12-15 teaspoons of Paradiso Peach into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.
Disclaimer: Use caution tea will be hot when boiled water is used.
