Hi Gang,

I am considering making a batch of Lady Grey tea. Does anyone know the
recipe, or even the proportional ingredients... any guesses will do ( I
have my assumptions but would love confirmation).

I KNOW this sounds like a stupid question, but it is for real. I blend and
flavour 10 - 50 kg batches of tea. I've become very proficient in the
flavours I know, and want to reach out a bit. Any ideas or suggestions
would be greatly appreciated. (((I'll also send you samples once
complete!!)))

Thanks,

Tim

On 2/23/04 10:01 AM, in article aic_b.51195$Hy3.2438@edtnps89, "Tim"
> wrote:

> Hi Gang,
>
> I am considering making a batch of Lady Grey tea. Does anyone know the
> recipe, or even the proportional ingredients... any guesses will do ( I
> have my assumptions but would love confirmation).
>
> I KNOW this sounds like a stupid question, but it is for real. I blend and
> flavour 10 - 50 kg batches of tea. I've become very proficient in the
> flavours I know, and want to reach out a bit. Any ideas or suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated. (((I'll also send you samples once
> complete!!)))
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
>
>
Tim,

It actually tells you the contents on the side of the tin - black tea with
orange peel (3%), lemon peel (2%), cornflowers and then unspecified
flavourings.

AndyM

Thanks Andy,

That helps. What brand is that? The flavouring is what I really need to
know, but that helps! Thanks!

Tim
"Andy Marshall" > wrote in message
...
> On 2/23/04 10:01 AM, in article aic_b.51195$Hy3.2438@edtnps89, "Tim"
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi Gang,
> >
> > I am considering making a batch of Lady Grey tea. Does anyone know the
> > recipe, or even the proportional ingredients... any guesses will do ( I
> > have my assumptions but would love confirmation).
> >
> > I KNOW this sounds like a stupid question, but it is for real. I blend
and
> > flavour 10 - 50 kg batches of tea. I've become very proficient in the
> > flavours I know, and want to reach out a bit. Any ideas or suggestions
> > would be greatly appreciated. (((I'll also send you samples once
> > complete!!)))
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> Tim,
>
> It actually tells you the contents on the side of the tin - black tea with
> orange peel (3%), lemon peel (2%), cornflowers and then unspecified
> flavourings.
>
> AndyM
>

Tim,

Lady Grey is a registered name of Twinings so there really is only one
brand, unlike Earl Grey that has become a generic.
The flavoring is bergamot - the same as Earl Grey and the same sort of tea
blend Chinese and Indian (though what Chinese and what Indian teas!?!).
Recently Twinings Earl Grey has said bergamot flavoring and not bergamot oil
as I think was once used. Go easy on the bergamot though - see the thread
about drinking too much Earl Grey;-)
I notice that the Lady Grey® loose tea and the tea bags contain differing
percentages of lemon peel the tea bags contain 3%.

Lady Grey® is very popular amongst my female friends and acquaintances here
(Japan) and I must say I find it quite pleasant too... to be drunk in
addition to Earl Grey in the interests of equality, of course;-)

Cheers,
AndyM





On 2/27/04 12:12 PM, in article BAy%b.2356$A12.823@edtnps84, "Tim"
> wrote:

> Thanks Andy,
>
> That helps. What brand is that? The flavouring is what I really need to
> know, but that helps! Thanks!
>
> Tim
> "Andy Marshall" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 2/23/04 10:01 AM, in article aic_b.51195$Hy3.2438@edtnps89, "Tim"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Gang,
>>>
>>> I am considering making a batch of Lady Grey tea. Does anyone know the
>>> recipe, or even the proportional ingredients... any guesses will do ( I
>>> have my assumptions but would love confirmation).
>>>
>>> I KNOW this sounds like a stupid question, but it is for real. I blend
> and
>>> flavour 10 - 50 kg batches of tea. I've become very proficient in the
>>> flavours I know, and want to reach out a bit. Any ideas or suggestions
>>> would be greatly appreciated. (((I'll also send you samples once
>>> complete!!)))
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>> Tim,
>>
>> It actually tells you the contents on the side of the tin - black tea with
>> orange peel (3%), lemon peel (2%), cornflowers and then unspecified
>> flavourings.
>>
>> AndyM
>>
>
>

Thanks Andy!

I am tracking down some suitable base teas. I have a super Keemun tea that
I will use, and am awaiting a shipment of a subltle Darjeeling. Should be
perfect for a new blend! Now what to name it... hmmm.....

Tim
"Andy Marshall" > wrote in message
...
> Tim,
>
> Lady Grey is a registered name of Twinings so there really is only one
> brand, unlike Earl Grey that has become a generic.
> The flavoring is bergamot - the same as Earl Grey and the same sort of tea
> blend Chinese and Indian (though what Chinese and what Indian teas!?!).
> Recently Twinings Earl Grey has said bergamot flavoring and not bergamot
oil
> as I think was once used. Go easy on the bergamot though - see the thread
> about drinking too much Earl Grey;-)
> I notice that the Lady Grey® loose tea and the tea bags contain differing
> percentages of lemon peel the tea bags contain 3%.
>
> Lady Grey® is very popular amongst my female friends and acquaintances
here
> (Japan) and I must say I find it quite pleasant too... to be drunk in
> addition to Earl Grey in the interests of equality, of course;-)
>
> Cheers,
> AndyM
>
>
>
>
>
> On 2/27/04 12:12 PM, in article BAy%b.2356$A12.823@edtnps84, "Tim"
> > wrote:
>
> > Thanks Andy,
> >
> > That helps. What brand is that? The flavouring is what I really need
to
> > know, but that helps! Thanks!
> >
> > Tim
> > "Andy Marshall" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On 2/23/04 10:01 AM, in article aic_b.51195$Hy3.2438@edtnps89, "Tim"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Gang,
> >>>
> >>> I am considering making a batch of Lady Grey tea. Does anyone know
the
> >>> recipe, or even the proportional ingredients... any guesses will do
( I
> >>> have my assumptions but would love confirmation).
> >>>
> >>> I KNOW this sounds like a stupid question, but it is for real. I
blend
> > and
> >>> flavour 10 - 50 kg batches of tea. I've become very proficient in the
> >>> flavours I know, and want to reach out a bit. Any ideas or
suggestions
> >>> would be greatly appreciated. (((I'll also send you samples once
> >>> complete!!)))
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Tim
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Tim,
> >>
> >> It actually tells you the contents on the side of the tin - black tea
with
> >> orange peel (3%), lemon peel (2%), cornflowers and then unspecified
> >> flavourings.
> >>
> >> AndyM
> >>
> >
> >
>

Andy Marshall wrote:

> Tim,
>
> Lady Grey is a registered name of Twinings so there really is only one
> brand, unlike Earl Grey that has become a generic.
> The flavoring is bergamot - the same as Earl Grey and the same sort of tea
> blend Chinese and Indian (though what Chinese and what Indian teas!?!).
> Recently Twinings Earl Grey has said bergamot flavoring and not bergamot oil
> as I think was once used. Go easy on the bergamot though - see the thread
> about drinking too much Earl Grey;-)
> I notice that the Lady Grey® loose tea and the tea bags contain differing
> percentages of lemon peel the tea bags contain 3%.
>
> Lady Grey® is very popular amongst my female friends and acquaintances here
> (Japan) and I must say I find it quite pleasant too... to be drunk in
> addition to Earl Grey in the interests of equality, of course;-)
>
> Cheers,
> AndyM
>

My News Server has fairly poor retention, I can't find the post on
drinking too much Earl Grey, could you tell me what it said?
Thanks!

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:31:44 +1000, Carl Huby > wrote:

> My News Server has fairly poor retention, I can't find the post on
> drinking too much Earl Grey, could you tell me what it said?
> Thanks!

I tried to email it to you but it bounced. Email me and I'll reply with
the post text rather than posting the rather long text here again...


Cheers,
Scott

Carl Huby > wrote in
. au:

> My News Server has fairly poor retention, I can't find the post on
> drinking too much Earl Grey, could you tell me what it said?
> Thanks!

If you go here

http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en

And search for "too much earl grey" in the first box (quotes not necessary)
, while putting this group (of course) in the newsgroups box, the thread
should be the very first link in the list of results.
--
fD