So many people like a nice cup of tea, but everyone likes it made differently. With sugar, without sugar, milk, no milk, from a teapot or straight into a mug, milk in before the hot water or after. What is the best way to make tea?
Our team of FAQers surveyed from east to west, north to south for the answer to this, then one day we received an invitation to Buckingham Palace. Unbelievable we thought, who better an authority on tea than our illustrious and longest serving monarch; Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II and her consort His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Unfortunately, as we waited to meet them, one of our FAQers decided to jump into one of the beds naked. Having been forcibly removed and thrown into the dungeons of the London Tower, the only saving grace was that our naughty FAQer had managed to leave their camcorder hidden and recording.
A few days later one of the butlers managed to sneak it back to us. Cheers Paul, this is what we heard and saw:-
Prince Philip: "Well.. goodnight old sausage"
The Queen: "Haven't you forgotten something, Philly?"
Prince Philip: "Oh...do I have to?!"
The Queen: "I'd rather you did"
Prince Philip: "Ehhh...could we not tonight, I'm rather tired"
The Queen: "Ohhww you know I always look forward to it"
Prince Philip: "Ohh...alright then"
The Queen: "Good..and don't forget to wear the hat"
Prince Philip exclaims "One more time!", puts his Captain's hat on, reaches over to the side-table and grabs a tray containing the essentials for making tea.
He goes to pour the water from the kettle into a teapot...
The Queen: "Philly? Did One make sure the water was freshly drawn and is still boiling? One gets the most flavour from the tea that way"
Prince Philip: "Yes dear.."
He continues to pour boiling water into the teapot..
The Queen: "One did warm that teapot first and put a teaspoon of loose tea -one for each plus one for the pot? No teabags one hopes?"
Prince Philip: "Ehh...course I did all that you silly sausage"
Prince Philip stirs the tea once or twice...
The Queen: "There, that's been 1-2 minutes to brew (3-5 if teabags), it's ready now"
Prince Philip: "Ehhh...right then" and pours the tea into the cups already containing some milk. He puts away the tray and gives one to the Queen. Slurping noises can be heard.
The Queen: "Mmmm, ohh, ohh! Ahhhh......that was wonderful, Philly..."
Prince Philip: "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
So there you go, you can't beat how to make a Royal cup of tea, we wouldn't take the biscuit would we?
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3 comments:
Well, I do know that in the UK, you all have tea time. My aunt married a wonderful and very nice man from the UK who told me this. Here in the USA, we drink hot tea sometimes, but not usually. The absolute BEST way that I drink tea is sweetened and iced. It is a southern USA thing. The way I make it, is like this...
Take about 12 bags of tea (single bags) and put them in about 5 cups of cold water, either in a tea kettle or in a pot. Bring the tea to a boil. As soon as it boils turn the heat off. Let the tea sit in the water for about 5 minutes. While the tea is sitting, get a gallon pitcher and put 1 cup (or more if you like it very sweet, but I found that 1 cup of sugar is plenty for a nice sweet iced tea) of sugar into the pitcher. Now, once the 5 minutes is up, pour the tea into the picture, use a spoon to keep the tea bags from falling out. Once the water is in the pitcher, squish the tea bags carefully to get the excess water out of them, after doing so, throw them away. Now, stir what is in the picture to get the sugar dissolved and add cold water while continuing to stir. Fill up to near the top of the pitcher. Put lid on pitcher and put into the refrigerator. Fill up a glass with ice (or however much ice you'd like to use) and pour you a glass of this yummy sweet tea! Soooo tasty. We go through a gallon a day in our house, sometimes more..yummmmy!
Can't beat a nice cup of tea and of course you have to have a few biscuits with it, lovely.
Cally Davies
Coffee for me any day. Well, every day! Can't function without it.
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