Earl Grey tea

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Earl Gray Tea is a blend of tea that has been flavored with the addition of bergamot oil. Bergamot is a variety of oranges that are often grown in Italy and France. Her perfume skin oil is added to black tea to give a sharp blow to Earl Gray. Traditionally, Earl Gray is made from black tea, but tea companies have since begun to offer Earl Gray in other varieties as well, such as green or oolong.

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History

Tea flavored with bergamot, used to mimic the more expensive type of Chinese tea, has been known in the UK since at least the 1820s. In 1837 there was a record of proceedings against Brocksop & amp; The co-founds have been providing artificial artificial tea, and, drugged with bergamot in the country. " A "Gray's Tea" is known from the 1850s, but the first known reference to "Earl Gray" tea is an advertisement by Charlton & amp; Co of Jermyn Street in London in the 1880s.

The Earl Gray mix, or "Earl Gray mix," is assumed to be named after Charles Gray, 2nd Earl Gray, British Prime Minister in the 1830s and author of the Reformed Bill of 1832. He is said to have received a gift, perhaps a diplomatic parcel. , tea flavored with bergamot oil.

According to one legend, the grateful Chinese mandarin whose son was rescued from drown by one of the men's Lord Gray was first presented a mixture to Earl in 1803. The fairy tale seems apocryphal, as Lord Gray never set foot in China and the use of bergamot oil for the aroma of tea then unknown in China. However, the story is then told (and slightly corrected) on the Twinings website, because "it has been presented by a messenger upon his return from China".

Jacksons from Piccadilly claimed they were from Earl Gray Tea, Lord Gray who prescribed it to Robert Jackson & amp; Partner Co. George Charlton in 1830. According to Jacksons, the original recipe has been in constant production and never left their hands. They have been based on Chinese black tea since the beginning.

According to Gray's family, the tea was specially blended by a Mandarin mandarin for Lord Gray, to match the water at Howick Hall, a family chair in Northumberland, using bergamot in particular to offset the excess lime in local water.. Lady Gray used it to entertain in London as a political hostess, and it proved so popular that she was asked whether it could be sold to others, which is how Twinings marketed it as a brand.

A 2010 survey found that a significant minority of people in the UK are associated with Earl Gray tea by being "fancy" or upscale.

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Preparation and variation

"Earl Gray" as applied to tea is not a registered trademark, and many tea companies produce their own version of Earl Gray tea, using a variety of tea leaves and additives.

Bergamot orange ( Citrus bergamia ) is a small orange tree that blooms during winter and is grown commercially in Calabria, Italy. This may be a combination of Citrus limetta and Citrus aurantium (bitter orange).

• There are different types of tea known as Lady Gray; the two most common types (Cornflower Lady Gray and Citrus Lady Gray), which incorporate Earl Gray tea with Cornflower and Seville oranges, respectively. "Lady Gray" is a trademark of Twinings.
• A drink called "London Fog" is a combination of Earl Gray, steamed milk, and vanilla syrup.
• There are variations available including materials such as jasmine, as well as various flowers. Mixed with rose petals are added known as French Earl Gray.
• Varieties called Russian Earl Gray often contain ingredients such as orange peel and lemongrass other than ordinary black tea and bergamot.
• Also, some companies make tea called Earl Gray Green or Earl Green tea, combining green tea leaves rather than traditional black tea leaves with bergamot flavoring. A similar variation called Earl Gray White or Earl White tea combines white tea leaves with bergamot flavoring.
• Rooibos Earl Gray is a variation using this South African herbal tea as a substitute for conventional forms made with black tea.

Reformed dice

The twins reformulated their Earl Gray tea in April 2011, claiming to have added "additional guidelines of bergamot and orange". A very negative comment on the website was taken by the press, which drew attention to the formation of a related protest group on Facebook.

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Use as flavor

Earl Gray tea is used as a flavoring for many types of cakes and confectionery, such as chocolate, and savory sauce. For sauce, flavor is usually made by adding a tea bag to the base broth, boiling for a few minutes and then throwing the bag. For a sweet recipe, loose tea is often added to melted butter or hot cream and filtered after the flavor was inserted.

Alcoholic preparations

There is a considerable history of Earl Gray tea used as a beverage mixer, especially for gin, in the British Isles, somewhat similar in principle to Irish coffee, though this is rarely done today. During the late nineteenth century, poorer working-class households began to incorporate drinks as evidence of minimum volume of alcohol began to be applied significantly, after the revision of 1855 to the Weight and Size Act, in a relatively inexpensive spirit, made it uneasy when taken neat. Being somewhat of a taste, both are made for an affordable and enjoyable couple, in addition to the boiling required during preparation plus the proof alcohol level helps disarm the water-borne contaminants, hence significant public health risks. Drinks became closely related to the middle class - mainly, women - alcoholism during the inter-war years of the 20th century; it was during this time that the preparation was first referred to as "Moseley Tea Service", after the wealthy area of ​​Birmingham. Although the drink never reaches the uniqueness of Irish coffee, it continues like many retro cocktails are offered as special items in some contemporary bars and restaurants.

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Toxicology

In some studies, the application of high concentrations of several brands of bergamot oil directly to the skin is shown to increase redness after exposure to ultraviolet light; However, this should not apply to oral tea consumption of regular Earl Gray. Bergamot is a source of bergamottin which, along with a 6 ', 7'-dihydroxybergamottin-related chemical compound, is known to be responsible for grapefruit drug interactions where the consumption of juice affects the metabolism of various pharmaceutical drugs.

In one case study, a patient who consumed four liters of Earl Gray tea per day reported muscle cramps, which was associated with bergapten function in bergamot oil as a potassium channel inhibitor. The symptoms subside after reducing the consumption of Earl Gray tea to one liter per day.

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Footnote

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External links

• Trying to Go to Tea - Earl Gray tea review site
• California Tea House - why is it called Earl Gray?

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