almost a year ago, we bought osmanthus tea at wing hop fung in chinatown. when we brewed it at home, it was, shall i say, unappealing. we are now in a desperate search for non-caffeinated teas. tonight, m brought the osmanthus back out and mixed it with the lavender and it is *lovely*. i had pooh-poohed the osmanthus. i had forgotten about it. but m sees the creative potential in so many things.
this is what i love about her. my life is so much richer with her in it.
5 tsp of osmanthus + 3 1/2 tsp of lavender. steep 6min 30sec. boo-yah!
i am playing around with proportions: so far, 1 tsp osmanthus + 1 tsp lavender in 12 oz is good. i tried 3 1/3 tsp osmanthus + 2 3/4 lavender in 36 oz and found that 5 minutes was not enough steeping time. try 4 + 3 for 6-7 minutes.