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Top Spin
 
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It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.

I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
don't detect exactly licorice.

Is it licorice or something else?

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Bergamot is a citrus fruit. Never associated with licorice myself?

Mike


On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 02:33:47 -0800, Top Spin >
cast caution to the wind and posted:

>It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>
>I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>don't detect exactly licorice.
>
>Is it licorice or something else?



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Mike Petro > wrote:
>Bergamot is a citrus fruit. Never associated with licorice myself?


They use the oil from the peel. A bergamot is like an orange.
Orange peel is a little bitter, kind of like licorice.

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Mike Petro wrote:
> Bergamot is a citrus fruit. Never associated with licorice myself?
>
> Mike



To the original poster- Ever try Constant Comment? Earl Grey on
Steroids. ;])


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"Top Spin" > wrote in message
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> It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
> that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>
> I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
> don't detect exactly licorice.
>
> Is it licorice or something else?


It might depend on exactly what you're drinking. From what I've had, I'd
never call it licorice - just bergamot and whatever the base tea was.

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Top Spin wrote:

>It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>
>I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>don't detect exactly licorice.
>
>Is it licorice or something else?
>
>--
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>(11/09/04)
>
>

Welcome my friend to the wonderful world that is Earl Gray. Earl Gray is
one of the finest concoctions every created., that and Guinness of course.

POE
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:46:53 -0500, Poe > wrote:

>Top Spin wrote:
>
>>It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>>that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>>
>>I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>>don't detect exactly licorice.
>>
>>Is it licorice or something else?
>>
>>--
>>Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
>>(11/09/04)
>>
>>

>Welcome my friend to the wonderful world that is Earl Gray. Earl Gray is
>one of the finest concoctions every created., that and Guinness of course.


Well, there may be one or two "concoctions" I would put ahead of Earl
Grey tea, but then I've just gotten into it. ;-)

Does yours taste anything like licorice?

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Top Spin wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:46:53 -0500, Poe > wrote:
>
>
>
>>Top Spin wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>>>that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>>>
>>>I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>>>don't detect exactly licorice.
>>>
>>>Is it licorice or something else?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
>>>(11/09/04)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>Welcome my friend to the wonderful world that is Earl Gray. Earl Gray is
>>one of the finest concoctions every created., that and Guinness of course.
>>
>>

>
>Well, there may be one or two "concoctions" I would put ahead of Earl
>Grey tea, but then I've just gotten into it. ;-)
>
>Does yours taste anything like licorice?
>
>--
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>(11/09/04)
>
>

No, I don't taste any licorice.

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Top Spin wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:46:53 -0500, Poe > wrote:
>
>
>
>>Top Spin wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>>>that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>>>
>>>I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>>>don't detect exactly licorice.
>>>
>>>Is it licorice or something else?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
>>>(11/09/04)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>Welcome my friend to the wonderful world that is Earl Gray. Earl Gray is
>>one of the finest concoctions every created., that and Guinness of course.
>>
>>

>
>Well, there may be one or two "concoctions" I would put ahead of Earl
>Grey tea, but then I've just gotten into it. ;-)
>
>Does yours taste anything like licorice?
>
>--
>Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
>(11/09/04)
>
>

No, I don't taste any licorice.

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> Top Spin wrote:
>
>> It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>> that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>>
>> I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>> don't detect exactly licorice.
>>
>> Is it licorice or something else?
>>
>> --
>> Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
>> (11/09/04)
>>
>>

> Welcome my friend to the wonderful world that is Earl Gray. Earl Gray is
> one of the finest concoctions every created., that and Guinness of course.



POE,

I agree about the Guinness.

Michael



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Michael Plant wrote:

/31/05
>
>
>
>>Top Spin wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>>>that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>>>
>>>I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>>>don't detect exactly licorice.
>>>
>>>Is it licorice or something else?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
>>>(11/09/04)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>Welcome my friend to the wonderful world that is Earl Gray. Earl Gray is
>>one of the finest concoctions every created., that and Guinness of course.
>>
>>

>
>
>POE,
>
>I agree about the Guinness.
>
>Michael
>
>
>

Mmmmmmmmm, Guiness.

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Michael Plant wrote:

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>
>
>
>>Top Spin wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>It seems to me that I read somewhere, and I thought it was on this ng,
>>>that the bergamot oil in Earl Grey has a taste of licorice.
>>>
>>>I just tried an Earl Grey and there is definitely something, but I
>>>don't detect exactly licorice.
>>>
>>>Is it licorice or something else?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Email: Usenet-20031220 at spamex.com
>>>(11/09/04)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>Welcome my friend to the wonderful world that is Earl Gray. Earl Gray is
>>one of the finest concoctions every created., that and Guinness of course.
>>
>>

>
>
>POE,
>
>I agree about the Guinness.
>
>Michael
>
>
>

Mmmmmmmmm, Guiness.

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