New Gadget: Chefman Electric Kettle, Tea Time

 

Chefman Electric Kettle

Some time ago  I saw a tea kettle that was electric. A lot of folks used it to heat water fast. Using the boiling water for Soup, Tea, Instant items like oatmeal or cider. There are many other instant things the market today.
I saw this Chefman Electric Kettle at Costco. It had a Tea infuser with it. Which I like because I love using Loose Tea leaves to make Tea.
I have a stove top that has a  fast boil feature. This pot and the stove top feature boils the water in the some time, 10 minutes. however I did not have a infuser for the stoves pot. Also I can see through the glass in the Electric pot to see the intensity of the tea. To make it to my liking.

What temps should Teas be brewed at?  For  perfect tea every time  you should have these temps per type of Teas. White and Green Teas water should generally be between 170 and 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Oolong should be brewed between 180 and 190. And black and herbal teas should be brewed between 208 and 212 degrees.


My African Sunrise Black Tea From Barharbor Tea Company. came out perfect no sugar needed, just the Tea. A nice Mid Day Tea Break.

Pumpkin Season is Here

Don't you just love that Pumpkin Spice latte at the Favorite coffee shop? Well in the nation there was a shortage of the product. Some folks has to do without for a few day, while they restocked. So I looked on line to buy my own Pumpkin Pie syrup and make my own. The cost and calorie where less.

So here are the details:
 At the Coffee shop.... The Cost for a  Pumpkin spice Latte( 2% milk) is around 4 dollars and the calorie count is 310 per 16 oz. and add 70 more calories if you choose Whipped Cream .

My Homemade version.....The Cost about 1 dollars and 40 cents. The calorie count is about 90 per 16oz, without whipped Cream. you can make your own whipped cream for about half the calories of the Coffee shops'.

I order my syrup by the case and save money. the cost is less then in the market and I did not have to make unnecessary trips to  the store just to find out they did not have it. The link is in the recipe for you.
Frothing milk is better if the fat content is @ 2%. It hold up better. However you can use non fat milk in the machine. It just seems to deflate faster and the calories are about the same. the difference is in the fat content.

Pumpkin Pie Latte

8 oz of strongly brewed coffee
3/4 oz of Pumpkin Pie syrup ( I use Torani )
1 oz of 2% milk and a couple spoon fulls of froth ( I use my frothing machine)

put syrup in coffee cup
pour coffee into cup,
add warmed milk and stir
top with frothed Milk ( about 2 tablespoons)

Enjoy, My recipe taste just like the Coffee shop. If you like it sweeter you can add another 1/4 oz of syrup each 1/4 oz is 25 calories.

Calories= 45 per cup.(8oz)
cost is = .70 cents per 8 oz.

Lemon English Ice Tea

When I lived in Europe I had an Friend from England. She introduced me to English Ice Tea. I really fell in love with it. This is my Version of the tea. It was mostly made of 1/2 earl Grey Brewed tea and 1/2 Lemonade.

Brew tea ( Lipton regular)
Lemonade(My Homemade)**
pour 1/2 cup of tea over a tall glass of ice cubes
add 1/2 cup of auntie E's Homemade lemonade
add slice of lemon on glass rim. Enjoy

Auntie E's Homemade Lemonade

** Auntie E's Homemade Lemonade

1 cup of granulated white sugar
1 cup Water

Put in saucepan cook until syrup. do not walk away. stir constantly. when cooked down to syrup remove from heat. add 1 cup of Squeezed Lemon Juice. stir well. cool.

Put 48 oz of water in a 2 quart pitcher. add cooled lemon mixture. stir well.


*"Copyright by 2009 AuntieE/ Mdubro"