Green Tea

[Berniecuddles2]

Just bought some green tea bags supposedly helps blood sugars as I'm diabetic .
What if any can I sweeten it up with but not sugar I have just had my 1st cup and it's quite bitter I may try one sweetener next time any thoughts

[saintpeter48]

A little bit of honey might help.

[Old_Geezer]

I know little about diabetes but there are plenty of sweeteners to choose from. I use Splenda in hot drinks. But check the health sites to ensure they are all suitable for you. That said I'd never try green tea again, yuk ! :-p

[Berniecuddles2]

Yes I may try a small spoonful next time my 1st cup was very bitter tasting

[pastafreak]

You could try Stevie.
But the trouble with using artificial sweetners is that you don't rid yourself of the taste for sweet things.
I read somewhere that even artificial sweetners can spike an insulin response.

[pastafreak]

*stevia*...

[Berniecuddles2]

Lol OG that's exactly what I'm thinking yuk but I want to persevere with it if it may help my blood sugars

[Berniecuddles2]

Hi pasta I use hermesetas I will try one next time

[AB Editor]

As pasta says, it might be better to get the sweet tooth removed? :)

[Old_Geezer]

I find stevia has an aftertaste. I have a container of them but only use them up in strong tasting drinks that'll mask it.

[Berniecuddles2]

I'm lucky Ed I'm not a sweet or cake person as I'm getting older my blood sugars are hard to keep on a level plain I only use one sweetener in tea or coffee

[pastafreak]

I've heard that Stevia drops have the least taste. But like Ed says...best to get rid of the sweet tooth...;-)

[Jennykenny]

Took me ages to get used to green tea, but I found that if you use hot water instead of boiling water, it is much more palatable.

[Samuraisan]

I love green tea, but admit it is a bit of an acquired taste.. Persevere without adding any sweetener , you will get to like it. Cold green tea is great with a shot of vodka in it and ice.

[ducksie]

I drink green tea strawberry cupcake, it's lovely, never drank green tea regular, if you could shop around for the flavoured green tea maybe it would help

[Jackdaw33]

The whole point of green tea (and other specialised teas) is that it is drunk unsweetened. If I drink anything other than Indian tea the only thing I might add is a slice of lemon, like Russian tea.

[Tilly2]

If it's bitter maybe you are allowing it to steep for too long. Take the tea bag out sooner and persevere. You will get used to it.

[Jackdaw33]

I read an article a few months back by someone who had done research that if you are making ordinary tea with a tea bag in a mug the optimum brewing time is a mere 25 seconds. This makes a refreshing cup of tea without the overpowering taste of tannin, nor does it stain the mug. I have tried it and it works. I now time my tea as I would a boiled egg - to perfection.

[Jennykenny]

Jackdaw is correct.
I drink Earl Grey, (with no milk or sugar) and the tea bag barely hits the cup before it is out again. Very refreshing.

[Jackdaw33]

I draw the line at Earl Grey. Have only ever tasted it once in my life. Vile stuff, like drinking perfume.

[pastafreak]

And I've read that in order to get the health benefits of ordinary tea, it needs to be steeped for a number of minutes.

http://www.twinings.com/int/l2c_perfect_cup.php

I'd find 7 minutes too long, yet I leave herbal bags in.