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When the thermometer drops we are forced to hibernate to the our homes.A meer glance out of the window sends shivers up our spines.The whipping of the wind and the gloomy gray skies indicate Winter has made its mark. Summer pool parties and barbecues have been left in the dust and snow will soon cover the ground. Where dad had once burned the burgers ice now hangs down from the tip of the grill handle. The coolers of ice are replaced with the tin thermoces, but what do we put them? Coffee could be the solution, but this is not what most would call the exact drink appropiate for children. The real solution lies in the cocoa bean. The best drink for Winter is the perfect cup if hot chocolate.

The perfect cup of hot chocolate is simple to prepare and only takes Five minutes. All that is needed is milk and a large chocolate bar. The first step in this process is to choose the mug or cup you want to drink from. After selecting the cup fill it with milk. The amount of milk depends on how much hot chocolate you will end up with, so do not over fill the cup. For multiple drinkers match up the number of filled cups to the number of people drinking. Next pour the milk into a pot along with adding half of the chocolate bar of your choice (preferably Cadbury’s). Set the stove to medium heat and in five to eight minutes you will have the perfect cup of coco that is great for all ages and those chilly winter days. Continue reading ‘The Perfect Cup of Hot Chocolate’ »

The holidays are upon us once again and it is time to come up with a gift idea that will be a hit with family and friends. In this article, we take a look at the top wine gift for 2009 that will not break the old bank account.

Wine is often thought of us as an expensive hobby. While it can be, it doesn’t have to be. How many of us have enjoyed the guilty pleasure of a quality $2 buck chuck bottle of wine recently? Come on, admit it! Regardless, wine doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavor and neither do wine-oriented gifts. Let’s take a look at a real winner this year. Continue reading ‘Wine Gift – The Top Selection for 2009 That Won’t Break The Bank’ »

Wine is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting the grape juice with the help of various kinds of yeast. The yeast tends to absorb the sugar present in the grape juice and converts the same into alcohol. Wine is a special, natural and old alcoholic drink which is being consumed and practiced since ancient times.

Wine is also said to be an important drink during special Christian and Jewish occasions such as Eucharist. It is said that the wine was first produced in Iran and Georgia. Wine is also an important beverage in cuisines and is used as a flavoring agent in most of the recipes. Wine is also used as an appetizer during meals and therefore each sip of a wine will help to enrich your appetite. Wine contains about 10% to 20% alcohol depending upon the process of fermentation. The quality of the wine totally depends upon its age and therefore older the wine, the better is its fermentation and quality. Continue reading ‘Wine – A Royal Drink’ »

When you’re keen on wine of the month clubs and the different types of wines that are obtainable, you’ll need to have wine types from places all over the world. Having the ability to enjoy wine types from alternative places in the planet will allow you to relish your wine more.

Sparkling Wine Clubs eliminates the effort of not knowing what wine to purchase and provides a rock-hard advice with each shipment. What you are trying for could be a wine that will be perfect for you to share with friends and family and on a special day, all whereas appreciating the simplicity of the service. Continue reading ‘Why You Should Join Australian Wine Club’ »

If you remember your elementary chemistry before, a simple mathematical formula has been devised which helps determine the levels of alcohol content of any given alcoholic beverage. Please restudy this formula below:

1.6 x % alcohol x oz. of liquid

Let’s say you have an alcoholic drink that is about 5 oz. and which has 12% alcohol. We use the above formula to know how much carbs it contains. Therefore: Continue reading ‘Carbs in Wine’ »

Think of the difference that presentation makes for a meal. A delicious food choice thrown haphazardly onto a plate is not as enjoyable as a plate that is arranged for beauty. With blooming teas, artisans will take tealeaves and tie them together with a cotton cord in order to make a flower. Flowers are then dried for storage and shipping. When you add boiling water, the flowers are brought back to life.

You will take the small grayish ball of blooming tea and add it to a pot. Cover it with boiling water. There in your tea pot a beautiful flower begins to bloom. It is like a lifeless ball of tea comes to life as a blooming flower. That flower can add beauty to the table.

The best way to enjoy these teas is by using a clear serving set. Glass tea pots are perfect for the larger blooming flowers while clear teacups work well for the smaller ones. You will not need a tea strainer since the teas are tied together using a cotton string and do not come lose in the tea cup. You will not have stray tea leaves. Continue reading ‘Art in Beverages – The Blooming Tea’ »

Aside from water, tea is the world’s most popular and frequently ingested beverage. Humans have been drinking tea since the beginning of recorded history and there is a seemingly endless variety of teas and flavours. Because tea can be made from the leaves or flowers of virtually any beneficial plant or mixture of plants, the possibilities for different combinations and flavours are limited only by one’s imagination. Generally speaking, however, there are only two basic types of tea: those that contain caffeine and those that do not.

Naturally caffeinated teas are divided into three categories, black, green or white, and are all harvested from the same plant, camellia sinensis. Their colour names refer to the level of the processing they undergo. Many health benefits are realised from drinking these caffeinated teas, with green tea garnering the recent spotlight due to its recognition as a powerful antioxidant. Flavours are added to caffeinated teas to enhance their taste by a process known as scenting. Bergamot is an example of a caffeinated tea that has been scented or infused with additional flavour, providing antibacterial properties to the stomach. Drinking Jasmine tea, another flavoured or scented caffeinated tea, promotes weight loss and also has powerful antioxidant properties. Continue reading ‘The Types and Flavours of Tea’ »

A CUP OF TEA

By

VIKRAM KARVE

I love tea.

You too love a cup of invigorating tea, don’t you – but tell me do you know how to make a good cup of delicious tea?

Okay, let me tell you the time-tested simple way of preparing the best cup of invigorating tea.

Get some good Assam CTC Tea [CTC is an acronym for Crush, Tear and Curl]. Continue reading ‘A CUP OF TEA – The Original Recipe for CTC Tea from India’ »

The Comparative Qualitative and Quantative Analysis on Green and Black Tea (Camellia sinensis) Extracted by Three Solvents Studied in Sudan

By

Murwan K. Sabah EL-Kheir 1

1. Department of Biochemistry, School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and

Technology, El Neelain University, P.O.Box 12702, Khartoum, Sudan

Email address; murwansabahelkhier@yahoo.com

Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the phytochemicals screen of Green and Black Tea extracted by water, ethanol and petroleum ether. The results revealed that the presence of alkaloid, tannin, steroid, flavonoid and carbohydrate in Green and Black Tea extracted water ethanol and petroleum ether. In addition, Green and Black Tea extracted by water contained saponins, but Green and Black Tea extracted by ethanol and petroleum ether do not contained saponins.Green and Black Tea extracted by ethanol and petroleum ether contained cardenolide, but Green and Black Tea extracted by water do not contained cardenolide and finally Green and Black Tea extracted by water ethanol and petroleum ether do not contain anthraquiaone and coumarin. The alkaloid content of Green Tea extracted by water, ethanol and petroleum ether is 5.4, 4.3 and 4.6 Mg/g, respectively. While alkaloid content of Black Tea extracted by water, ethanol and petroleum ether is 5.4, 4.3, and 4.Mg/g, respectively. The tannin contents of Green Tea extracted by water, ethanol and petroleum ether are 1.2, 1.8 and 1.5 %, respectively. While tannin contents of Black Tea extracted by water, ethanol and petroleum ether are 1.2, 0.5, 1 %, respectively. Continue reading ‘The Comparative Qualitative and Quantative Analysis on Green and Black Tea (Camellia sinensis) Extracted by Three Solvents Studied in Sudan’ »

How wonderful is a cup of your favorite tea? When you pour the water and the swirling steam dances up your nose. Especially when it’s gourmet! Buying a tea gift set online can make someone feel special. But a tea set is more than a perfect gift this holiday season.

Tea is a super healthy drink. It’s loaded with antioxidants and some teas (like Green Tea) have more than others. Other teas are Black, Herbal, Jasmine, Darjeeling, Assam, and Makaibari. Many sets come with a variety of teas and other gifts like tea pots luxurious cases, and gourmet varieties. Any choice you make is going to be a healthy and delicious one.

Today’s world is hectic! Unwinding for a even just a moment seems like a forgotten past. But, getting a tea set for someone brings more peaceful moments into their life. Just the ritual of making tea is calming. Even chemicals in the tea cause your brain to release relaxation hormones. Also, tea is sipped and enjoyed over time. Isn’t it a wonderful gift when someone connects these relaxing moments with you? Continue reading ‘Discover How Buying a Tea Gift Set Online is More Than Just A Perfect Gift’ »