Tea PSA

Omg nobody here knows how to make tea the way I like it.

If you've ever spent time in Asia or the islands (Guam, Hawaii...) you'll know what good tea is. You'll know what good black tea is, and milk tea, and especially this stuff in a can.

I love you Assam Black Tea in a can.

Firstly, I can't find this stuff in Wisconsin. Maybe I haven't tried hard enough. But I've given up. But!!! I figured out how to make it myself, or at least make something that tastes eerily similar. And maybe nobody will use this. But if there's even one person out there who finds this and it makes your life better, you're welcome.

You're gonna need the following:

• 2 quart-sized Lipton Cold Brew tea bags
• A 12oz mason jar

Now I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "No, no. Those tea bags are supposed to be used with 1 quart of water each." Sure, maybe if you're wanting Americanized watered down sadness. But do you want the Assam Black Tea in a can? Yes, you do.

So put some cold water over these and set your timer for 4 minutes. Not 3 minutes like it says on the box, because remember, we are not following those directions. We want strong dark tea.

Then you're gonna squeeze the tea bags. But not so hard that they bust open.

Then you'll fill a 16oz cup with ice and you'll pour the tea over. Add your simple syrup if you're going to make it sweet like the original. Or if you're watching your sugar, add stevia drops which is what I did.

TA-DA!!!!

If you want milk tea, then top it off with a little heavy cream and you'll have the perfect milk tea.

LOL

I can't commit to anything, least of all this blog. Like I said, I make no promises, but here's a post.

To start off my year:

• Last night was fun but seriously I am not drinking again for a long time. I am not 22 anymore. My body cannot handle it. It cannot recover. This morning I wanted to go to the ER and be hooked up to IV fluids but realizing how nobody would humor me, I resorted to eating an avocado and drinking gatorade. Worst morning ever. 
• My baby is 5. She is excelling in kindergarten, as good as a kid can excel in kindergarten I guess. She is learning to read and has adorable handwriting.
• We have financing for our bathroom project. Fingers crossed it all goes alright and someone will come and demolish everything soon.
• Also kind of want to finish our sun room this year.
• We have two guinea pigs in addition to the two cats. The pigs are homosexual and take turns dominating each other all day long and it's gross. One of my cats has asthma and the other has a thyroid condition.
• It's cold here and the holidays are over, so I need tips on how to enjoy the next three months of winter. I've been making it this far by wearing ugly holiday sweaters and plaid, but now I can't because Christmas is over. Someone help.
• I started a separate blog and it's secret. Hoping I can spend the next several months actually sticking to a commitment to lose weight and document the whole thing day by day. Too embarrassed to share it with anyone, even Husband, because you know if I fail I'll just be super embarrassed and feel like I let everyone down, including myself. Maybe as time goes on and it's going well, I'll share the link here.