LITTLE PLEASURES: tea, sweet storage

HOT or ON ICE

Even the Keno brothers as smitten with pretty little boxes that hold tea! They prefer their tea black with no milk. But me, milk first {just a dribble} then hot tea poured into a pretty tea cup.  It must be china, no coffee mugs for me!! I am snobby like that, what can I say.

This box is resembles shagreen (sharkskin) but is rolled-paper.  Such a pretty box with filigree details.  I drink tea quite often and would love to have my tea stored in tea caddy.  I need to add to my list of must finds for the house.
I do have to say during the summer months, iced tea is much preferred. Especially, when the heat is up there to a sweltering 97 degrees and high humidity.  I need ice tea!!
I don't like my tea sweet, but in the summer sometimes a bit of sweetener is a must! Southern Sweet tea, champagne of the south served in a mason jar!

Boil 2 cups water and place 3 family sized tea bags and let steep.  Pour tea into a pitcher add 1 cup sugar stirring to dissolve. Fill remaining pitcher with cold water. Serve over ice!

I sometimes add fresh mint muddled or fresh lemon slices. (I know, not so southern but hey I am from California where the Arnold Palmer was concocted!!)

enjoy!!

xx
callie

ps
I adore this ice tea jug by Bodum: