Hazer Baba

The packaging says you can use cold water to make a cold version, but after trying that I have to say the effect is not quite the same: the result is a slightly appel-ey water with sugar crystals at the bottom that will not desolve no matter how aggressively I stir it.

I was having a real craving for a Turkish apple tea. As I explained to a friend “no, not one of the good apple teas…the sugary stuff they sell to tourists”, so I was very excited to find this one. it’s very nostalgic, reminding me of holidays with my grandparents. It’s sticky sweet and tastes like slightly artificial apples.

Sipdown 150 (!!) of 397.

I actually got my tea box out to brew a totally different tea, but got suddenly super thirsty (salty nachos at the cinema just now watching the new Mary Poppins film with my brother and boyfriend) and wanted something that was quick to make and equally quick to drink. This is still a sipdown, so it’s a win/win. It’s super old and I was expecting it to be gross, but it’s still pretty tasty. There’s an acidity to it which strips your teeth and leaves a drying, pulling sensation at the back of your throat, but it’s sweet, tangy and flavourful in the sip which makes it easy to drink. I just gulped the whole thing down, and now I’m tempted to open up a new Whittard’s instant tea (which, unlike this, actually does contain tea). It’s just nice to have something so quick!

I read a few reviews on Amazon where travelers had mentioned drinking this in Turkey and loving it. I added it to my order with my new varible temperature kettle. Well, it’s not actually tea at all. It’s closer to a pre-sweetened cider. It’s sweet and pleasant. I’m sure I’ll have a craving for it now and then.

This isn’t actually tea at all, rather a hot juice drink. That said, it’s still quite tasty. I imagine it would be lovely with a little cinnamon sprinkled on top.