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Showing posts with label wine charms. Show all posts

Marsala Sauce

Marsala SauceWe were looking for a Marsala sauce to replace the one that Trader Joe's stopped carrying which was terrific. This one is not as good, but better than the last two we tried.

I was pleasantly surprised how excellent this sauce was! Two jars with a pound of pasta, and it was restaurant quality. The longer I let the pasta sit with the sauce, the longer it soaked up the juices, the better it tasted. For a quick and delicious dinner, you can't go wrong.

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Teavana Opus Rouge Loose-Leaf Rooibos Tea

Teavana Opus Rouge Loose-Leaf Rooibos Tea, 4ozI am a big fan of Teavana and this is one of my favorites. You should try it for sure.

One of my favorites! I just discovered Teavana and love every tea I've tried. This tea is excellent combined with Citrus Lavender Sage.

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Buy it. Just buy it and pair it with Citrus Lavender Sage. I promise that you will not be disappointed.

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China Black Tea Brick (1.1 pound) by igourmet

China Black Tea Brick by igourmetI bought this tea as a novelty but it really is a good tea. This is the form of tea thrown into the Hudson Bay during the Boston Tea Party and it sinks easily, and it is also the tea the pioneer settlers used in colonial America. It is slightly more flavorful than the usual black tea in bags, and it has a fresh, clean flavor. A brick of tea is very dense and will last a very long time. One section is at least equal to a box of tea bags, so it is a good value if you don't mind the little extra work to brew your tea.

Break the brick into blocks along the serations and from one block scrape off the amount of tea desired for brewing with a cheese grater or a sharp knife and put it in a cup or mug. Pour fully boiling water over it (make that tea pot whistle!) and allow a few minutes to brew. Some tea leaves will float initially but will sink to the bottom if the water is hot enough, especially once it is sweetened with sugar or honey. Happy tea time!

Coffee doesn't store very long, and my research suggests that bricked tea can be successfully stored for many years. This is a relatively inexpensive way for a caffeine-addicted prepper to try to ensure he'll have his drug for years after TSHTF. If anyone has a solution for long-term coffee storage (10-20 years) I'd love to read it.

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Reserve Du Chateau 6 Week Wine Kit, California Chardonnay , 55-Pound Container

Reserve Du Chateau 6 Week Wine Kit, California Chardonnay , 55-Pound ContainerI'm starting this wine tomorrow. It looks like its all juice and will produce 6 gallons of wine without adding any water. If it turns out like I expect, it will be a winner. I've recently purchased other wine kits from Amazon and so far they've all proven to be great hits.

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I'll update you in about 7 weeks. I'm predicting great results.

UPDATE: 7/2/2012

I did a secondary racking yesterday. I did a taste test also and my wife and I loved it. My wife is the expert and she said it's better than anything she buys. Will bottle 7/12 and update again.

UPDATE: 7/25/2012

I've bottled this and have handed it out to friends that are serious wine drinkers. They think it's very good and my wife said order another...

I have been making homemade wine for about 2 years now, 1-2 kits per month. I was never really a fan of Chardonnay but I tried this one, aged it four months, and it was wonderful. This one and Pinot Grigio are the two favorites of friends and our most requested. I have added this to my subscribe and save list of wines to make every 6 months. Amazon's subscribe and save price and policy just can not be beat.

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For the first time wine maker this is simple. I tasted it as juice and I have tasted it each step along the way. (yum!) Who da thunk it could be this easy. I have racked it twice and will filter it and bottle it next. Great instructions and very easy to do. Thanks!

UPDATE 7/2013:

So the wine was racked 3 times. Since I do not plan on filtering the wine I should have racked it at least one more time. I have sampled it each step of the way. I am now seven months into the process. I bottled a few weeks ago. I was a bottle short of estimated numbers even though I topped it off (with good Chardonnay) along the way. Probably overfilled bottles and definitely slopped some around in the process of bottling... messy process.

The color is bright. It has nice aromas. The wine even has pretty good features in terms of soft on the tongue, full in the mouth and gentle finish. It does not bite but does hang nicely in the back of the mouth. I will try to remember to update when I crack the first bottle in January 2014.

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Vino Cotto, Original (250ml) | Saba | Vincotto

Vino Cotto, Original | Saba | VincottoBought this for a dinner party we were planning. I wanted to copy a dish I had a Osteria La Buca (Los Angeles). They had some roasted chioggia beets, burrata, toasted almonds and vino cotto...it came out great!