Iced Green Tea and Pomegranate

Pomegrante Green Tea

The making process of Pomogrante Iced Tea (Green)

Sago

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Another day, another Chatime review. 🙂

I ordered a large pomegranate green ice tea with sago topping, standard sugar and ice.

The Pomegranate Green Ice Tea has a light and refreshing flavour.

I’m interested in trying their other flavour on offer Pomegranate Black Iced Tea with sago topping. The sago topping was another addition topping that I really enjoyed.

This was the first time trying the sago topping from Chatime and loved the taste that had a light, chewy texture. This was a very different experience in toppings choice from someone who usually orders pearls, rainbow jelly, herbal jelly and/or red beans.

Sago is a type of fruit that is grown on sago palms and other tropical palms. The outside of sago is translucent and white on the inside with a springy, soft and squishy delicate taste in comparison to tapioca. Sago can also be found in Asian dessert style puddings.

Pomegranate is one of my favourite fruits. I love to eat most fruits and vegies raw, since I was a youngster and have never grown out of it.

I’ve grown up eating plenty of pomegranate, which is a crucial and commonly used ingredient, especially for Middle Eastern people. I also absolutely love pomegranate molasses that is made from pomegranate juice. I have family members who in fact make pomegranate molasses by hand, such a beautifully exquisite taste particularly mixed with meat and salads. Not only am I ‘in love’ with the taste and mixture of pomegranate, but I also love to drink pomegranate tea usually in teabags that I purchase from the supermarket. I often purchase the Twinings brand, as through experience it tastes better than other brands.

When I was in Lebanon last year, I would eat 2 pomegranates a day. The best thing about the taste of pomegranate in Lebanon is that the taste, texture, sweetness and juiciness tasted better than back home. Just thinking about having a pomegranate is making me feel nostalgic.

Chatime has absolutely won me over with their unique combination of pomegranate green ice tea. I’m tired of trying pomegranate juices, or iced tea versions that are filled with loads of sugar and the sweetness of the fruit is literally lost in translation with the amount of sugar that is used. This is quite off putting for me. However, Chatime has succeeded and proven the option for choices readily available on their menu deciding on the amount of sugar content you’d love.

I love, love these joint flavours they fit the old cliché saying, two peas in a pod.

Overall rating 5/5, my list of favourite flavours are growing from the Chatime menu. I do hope Chatime keeps this flavour and add to this onto their regular menu.

Stay tuned for more. 🙂

– Jazo

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Summer Iced Teas

Virgin Mojito (green tea, lime and mint flavour)

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I’ve recently purchased Lipton’s Ice Tea limited release of 1.5L flavours. I ended up purchasing Virgin Mojito and Virgin Daiquiri.

The Virgin Mojito has the exotic blend of green tea, lime and mint flavour all in an ice tea. This was my absolute favourite out of the two flavours purchased. I have never tried a Virgin Mojito cocktail before, so pardon my ignorance if I don’t hit the nail on the coffin with this one. 😛

The lime and mint flavoured ice green tea is a perfect party summer taste in your mouth. When drinking the Virgin Mojito I felt like I could taste more of the green tea and mint more than the lime. The lime adds a tinge of flavour, however perfectly balanced more with the green tea and mint flavour.

The style of green tea often used by Lipton works well with its ice tea, as the flavours work in a unique way by hitting the nail on the head by using the highest quality of tea content.

I enjoyed this flavour most of all because when I was growing up, I was use to drinking a large pot of mint tea. My family has this idea that its soothes stomach aches and pains, especially when I’d get sick in the winter they thought mint tea is the best solution to prevent cold and flu symptoms. I honestly believed it helped, as my immune system was quite strong as a youngster and still is strong. So, thank you to my family for possibly strengthening my immune system. 🙂

It could also probably be that growing up with a Middle Eastern background mint is an essential ingredient in many things.

If I haven’t already mentioned except since I was a youngster my taste buds have preferred sour flavourings such as lime, lemon and vinegar. I should, however be careful because of my acid reflux and coming from a family with acid reflux suffers. It still doesn’t stop me from taking the risk.

I applaud Lipton for the fact that my acid reflux did not play up, when drinking the Virgin Mojito. This could be the reason why I drank the whole thing in one day and didn’t share with anyone else. Shhhh… don’t tell anyone 😉 

The Virgin Daiquiri is an exotic blend of strawberry and dragonfruit flavoured iced tea. The combined flavours create a sweet, fruity flavour after taste. It’s a perfect drink for the summer, especially for those who love the taste of strawberries and dragonfruit. The flavours combined together reminded me of a few things:

Virgin Daiquiri (strawberry and dragonfruit)

1. The strawberry mixed with the dragonfruit reminded me of drinking a strawberry iced slushie from a local 7/11.
2. The strawberries and dragonfruit have a yummy combination of sweetness and juiciness that feels as though you are tasting each fruit on their own.

I like the fact that the Virgin Daiquiri has a flavoursome taste of a little sweet like candy and a touch of tangy, melon-like flavour. This overall creates a unique taste of the two fruits and creates a pleasant fruitful aroma.       

I am also proud to say that the Virgin Daiquiri did not play up with my acid reflux. This makes me a happy kid. 🙂

Overall rating for the Virgin Mojito is 5/5 and the Virgin Daiquiri is 4/5.

I loved the Virgin Mojito more than the Virgin Daiquiri, as I mentioned before my taste buds prefer the sour taste. The Virgin Mojito has become one of my favourite flavours by Lipton and really hope that they keep this flavour on board. I was quite surprised that I liked the Virgin Daiquiri, as I am not a fruity drink person but this had the right combination that won my taste buds over. I also hope Lipton keeps this flavour on board as well.

I do strongly make the suggestion that these drinks taste amazing when refrigerated before opening.

Stay tuned for more entries my lovelies 🙂

– Jazo

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Lipton Ice Tea

The first thing I purchased from Spinneys was Lipton Ice Tea, the flavours were mango and peach. This is an iced tea, but it doesn’t come in a bottle, but rather in a can.

I found this to be quite interesting, as back home I haven’t seen the iced tea brand by Lipton sell their flavours in cans before.

I will admit, when I did see Lipton’s ice tea come in a can I got a little too excited. I think it was because;

1. I had never seen the iced tea brand by Lipton been sold in a can before.
2. I knew, this was something interesting to share will my fellow readers.
3. I was excited to try out one of my favourite brands.

Lipton ice tea mango flavour in a can. This tasted incredibly amazing after it was chilled in the fridge for a good hour. The ice mango flavour has the uniqueness of Lipton’s ice tea range, it was not overpowered with sweetness or tasting like ripened mango. It had the perfect mango sweetness that was mixed well with water and sugar. I had never tasted Lipton ice tea range in a can before, so for the first tasting I wasn’t disappointed at all.

Lipton Ice Tea, Mango flavour.

I found no problems whatsoever, as soon as I had finished the beverage I actually wanted another. It also reminded me of a perfect summer beverage to have while sitting on a beach chair under a beach umbrella at Bondi Beach sipping this away slowly.

Lipton Ice Tea, Mango flavour.

And how can I forget the Lipton ice tea peach flavour in a can?

After tasting the ice tea mango flavour, I then was hoping for high expectations as I delightfully enjoyed the mango flavour.

Lipton Ice Tea, Peach flavour.

Lipton ice tea peach flavour in a can tasted equally as good as the mango flavour. The ice tea tasted sweet and a little tangy like a nectarine. Fortunately, I didn’t experience any sour flavour. But for some strange reason, it tasted a bit like drinking the mango flavour and mixture was about equally the same.

It could be probably why I honestly couldn’t choose at the end, what flavour was better. As both flavours had their own uniqueness in their own right.

Lipton Ice Tea, Peach flavour.

According to the package there are no colourants, no preservatives and no artificial flavours.

My overall rating for both ice tea flavours in a can will be a 5/5. This may sound a little weird, but every time I have a habit of smelling teas before I drink them. I enjoy the aroma of tea and coffee in particular. I enjoyed the aroma of, both the mango and peach ice tea flavours.

I found the texture and tastier from a can than a bottle. It roughly cost me give or take with the Australian dollar and currency conversion about 90 cents.

I love the taste, flavour and texture, a perfect drink for summer. I wish I could find them here in Australia, especially here in Sydney. I wish, I could also take some with me from Lebanon to Australia. Next time I guess. 🙂

– Jazo

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