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E'irawen · **04-13-2013, 06:12 PM**

I just wanted to have a bit of fun with everyone here and hold a little mini-contest to encourage everyone to get together and share some of their creativity.

The Contest: Using only 1.0 gathered items (as there is an NDA in place, I remind you all), I want you to come up with a tea blend.

You aren't limited to even just use the plants or herbs. If you think of something maybe using some food items, maybe even wood or animals for flavor. Who knows! Go nuts! Â But it all has to be edible. Give it a name and list your ingredients!

Here are a few databases for help!
http://ffxiv.mozk-tabetai.com/
http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/

My favorites will be used on my RP character, Ophelia's, tea shop/inn in Ul'dah come time for RPing again.

To enter, simply post your tea blend's name and the ingredients in the thread!

As for prizes, I hope everyone likes free art! 'Cause it's kind of all I have to offer at the moment. ; ;

First Place: The person with what I feel is the most creative and delicious sounding tea will get an image like this: Click!
A full body, colored and shaded image of your character (or whomever you want). On top of this, it will be done before any other art project in my freebie request thread (excluding paid commissions).

Second Place: The runner up will receive a waist-up image of their character (or whomever), also colored and shaded.

Third Place: A portrait (Shoulders-and-upward), colored and shaded, of their/whomever's character.

You can enter as many times as you like, with as many recipes as you like.

Gerik · **04-13-2013, 06:59 PM**

Uhhh.. I guess I'll have a go.

Rolanberry and Kukuru Butter Tea
Kukuru Beans
Rolanberry
Aldgoat Milk
Maple Sugar
Cinnamon

Tonberry

Deirdre · **04-13-2013, 07:32 PM**

Tea?! I love tea! Here are my entries! Big Grin

Valentione's Love Tea

A flirty black tea perfect for that special someone. Fruity accents and a hint of chocolate make it a wonderful evening blend to share.

Ingredients

- Chopped Bubble Chocolate
- Dried Rolanberry
- Dried Carnation Petals
- Thanalan Tea Leaves

Berry Bliss

A subtle and refined, delicately floral and slightly sweet tea with a secret ingredient, Blood Currants. These beautiful berries sing when paired with rich, floral black tea. Big pieces of Apple and Pineapple round out the fresh taste, perfect for a summers day.

Ingredients

- Dried Blood Currants
- Dried Faerie Apple
- Dried Prickly Pineapple
- Thanalan Tea Leaves

La La Noscean

A sweet, citrus cocktail of La Noscean Oranges and Sun Lemons. Faerie Apples and Coerthas Carrot for extra sweetness, and Nopales for kick. Perfect hot, or iced.

Ingredients

- Chamomile
- Coerthas Carrot Flakes
- Dried Faerie Apple
- Dried La Noscean Orange Slices
- Nopales
- Pixie Plum Leaves
- Sun Lemon Peel
- Yellow Ginseng

Sunny Lemon

A light morning tea with a citrus lemon smile.

Ingredients

- Chamomile
- Dried Desert Saffron
- Mugwort
- Sun Lemon Peel

Mothers Cold Remedy

Mothers know just how to soothe a cold, and this simple mixture of Sun Lemon and Pearl ginger does just that.

Ingredients

- Thanalan Tea Leaves
- Pearl Ginger
- Sun Lemon Peel
- Dried Desert Saffron

Nel Celestine · **04-13-2013, 08:08 PM**

Rolanberry Sunrise

dried Rolanberies
A pinch of Cinnamon
Thanalan Tea Leaves
Sweet Cream

Valan · **04-13-2013, 08:17 PM**

Eorzean nut:

Thanalan Tea Leaves
Dalamud Nut
Gridanian Walnut
Moon Nut
Maple Sugar

Fearless · **04-13-2013, 08:58 PM**

Ginger Honey Tea -- A bitter sweet & spicy drink, warms the tummy.

Finely chopped pearl ginger
Honey
Tea leaves

Apple Cinnamon Tea -- Like eating warm apple pie?Â You'll love drinking it more.

Boiled, mashed, strained faerie apples
Cinnamon
Honey
Tea leaves

Ginseng Tea -- A herbal tea from the Far East use to /stimulate/ the body.

Chopped ginseng
Tea leave

allgivenover · **04-13-2013, 09:37 PM**

I know this is probably not something anyone would want to publicly carry in a tea house for sale, but the idea really struck me so here goes~

Bella's Kiss

This smoky flavored, dark tea is made from a carefully measured combination of black Thanalan Tea leaves and dried Belladonna, a beautiful flower common in Aldenard known for its potent, sleep inducing poison. Once prescribed in careful amounts as a sleep aid for the chronic insomniac, this tea blend has been derided due to its addictive, narcotic quality, and sometimes fatal side effects.

It is commonly enjoyed chilled, with sweet cream added to taste. In some circles cloves are a popular, though optional, addition.

Ingredients:
Belladonna
Thanalan Tea Leaves
Sweet cream
Cloves (optional)

E'irawen · **04-13-2013, 10:29 PM**

These are all great so far! Thank you so much for entering, everyone! Keep them coming!

Eva · **04-14-2013, 02:10 AM**

Mmmmmm... tea~ Â Here's a few which may or may not have been referenced in actual in-game RP~

Nophica's Embrace

Left to steep for several days for optimal taste before boiling and serving, this deep reddish tea gets its bouquet of soothing aromas and subtle flavors from all across Eorzea.

Ingredients:

* Red Landtrap Leaves
* Matron's Mistletoe
* Blood Currants
* Chamomile
* Extract from Lowlands Grape
* Nutmeg

The Sun Shower

A delightful breakfast beverage, the Sun Shower is a powerful black tea featuring a pungent aroma said to be able to rouse the senses of even the deepest slumberers. Â It is often paired with squeezed sun lemon juice in a quantity to suit the drinker's taste.

Ingredients:

* Thanalan Tea Leaves
* Zest of a Sun Lemon
* Yellow Ginseng
* Finely ground Cinnamon

Baron Teale

Named for an Ishgardian noble, this orange-flavored blend once reserved for only the wealthiest Eorzeans has become widely available to all and is synonymous with high-class living, even for those on a budget. Â It is most commonly paired with sweet cream and honey.

Ingredients:

* Laurel Leaves
* Finely-grated Pearl Ginger
* La Noscean Orange Peelings
* Nutmeg

Sweetened Dreams

This before-bedtime blend was made with adventurers in mind and is offered at most inns throughout Eorzea to aid weary travelers to their dreamland destinations.

Ingredients:

* Blue Landtrap Leaves
* Chamomile
* Honey
* Buffalo Milk
* A single drop of Belladonna extract

Valan · **04-14-2013, 07:08 AM**

Yesterday I could create only one flavor because it was the 2:00 AM and I must sleep. but now I'm able to think at a decente rateÂ Tongue

Here the complete list

Ten thousand chop:Â
-kukuru bean
-paprika
-dragon pepper
-salted butter
-honey

Mistery of Sharlayan:
-thanalan tea leaf
-cinnamon
-vanilla beans
-sun lemon

Blue sea of limsa lominsa:
-blue landtrap leaf
-malm keep
-lowland grapes
-maple sugar

Warm sun:
-sun lemon
-honey
-cinnamon
-thanalan tea leaf

Fine taste:
-thanalan tea leaf
-white truffle
-honey

Black fine taste:
-thanalan tea leaf
-black truffle
-honey

Twelvehood fruits:
-pixie plums
-blood currant
-rolandberry
-cloves

allgivenover · **04-14-2013, 11:44 AM**

Pearl Tea

This delightful tea features small, chewy "pearls" made with starch extracted from a variety of popoto. Typically mixed with fruit juice and served chilled, it is somewhat difficult to prepare.

Ingredients:

Thanalan Tea Leaves
Pearl Ginger
Cloves
Cinnamon
"pearls" (popoto starch extracted and treated, then dried and rolled into "pearls")
Any fruit juice

Duplicitous Rex · **04-14-2013, 02:43 PM**

South Sea Iced Tea

A chilled black tea favored in the warm climates bordering the southern seas, this sweet beverage can bring a smile to the most unsavory sailor.

Thanalan Tea Leaves
Maple Sugar
Powdered Sugar
Sun Lemon
Galago Mint

Brew the tea leaves in a large, closed container and leave in the sun for 3-4 bells. Chill container by having Ice cast on it, then add the sugars. Stir heavily. Add sun lemon and mint for flavor as desired. Enjoy!

Edricane · **04-14-2013, 04:19 PM**

Going simple!

Great King Moogles Crown

Thanalan Tea Leaves
"FRESH" Squeezed Rolanberry juice
Ground Yellow Ginseng
Add a hint of ginger

Now, make sure to shake the ingredients up well and have your local Blackmage cast Freeze to chill the drink. Carve a small crown out of a orange peel and hang it off the side. Then after all that, cut the stem off the Rolanberry and stick atop the straw, and there you have the Crown and the Pompom.
Moogle

"Warning: Do not give to hyperactive Miqo'te or Lalafells."

Robromance · **04-14-2013, 05:46 PM**

Lavendermile Mint
lavender, mint, chamomile

Lavender Lemon
lavender, vanilla, lemon

Harvest Moon
pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, moon nut, thanalan tea leaves, steamed milk

Faerie Apple Pie
dried faerie apple pieces, almonds, raisins, cinnamon, maple sugar, thanalan tea leaves

Thanalan Tea Latte
powdered thanalan tea leaf buds, steamed milk, honey (whisked together with a specialÂ wooden whisk)

Chocolate Masala Chai
nutmeg, black pepper, pearl ginger, cinnamon, cloves, kukuru powder, thanalan tea leaves, steamed milk, honey

I regret not coming here earlier, as a lot of the ideas that came to my head first have already been taken. You guys are too fast and too gosh darn good. ' 3')!

Manari · **04-14-2013, 08:44 PM**

This is a tea recipe that was created a few hundred cycles ago by the Onai tribe. Naturally, it uses only ingredients found within the Twelveswood, and is brewed with more than just the leaves, with the rest of the ingredients added after brewing is finished for the proper flavor. The Onai tribe mothers would pass this down with the idea that it held medicinal properties, but this has never really been proven nor questioned. It was customary to serve this tea after ceremonies honoring Menphina the Lover in the tribe. The tea has a very different and unique flavor, as it contains no Thanalan tea leaves in any form. Though it may be a slightly acquired taste due to how different it is, tea connoisseurs the world over should love it's unique, woody flavor sweetened by berries from the Twelveswood.

The recipe in detail:

Menphina's Ambrosia (or the less stuffy name used by younger members of the tribe: Sweet Berry Tea)

The ingredients you'll need:

Twelveswood maple leaves
Twelveswood yew leaves
Twelveswood spruce leaves
A freshly cut small block of maple wood
Fresh spring water
Lowland grapes
Maple sap
One Rolanberry

To prepare the tea, first fill a pot with fresh spring water to the amount of tea you wish to brew. Put the pot over a fire to begin bringing it to a boil. The leaf mixture is a delicate matter, as it contains some very strong flavors in some of the leaves. You want the bulk of the mixture to be the maple leaves, and the yew and spruce should be used in small amounts. The leaves need to be pressed and dried before hand, then mixed. Crushing the leaves is not required, but a technique used by some who prepare the tea.

Add the leaves to the boiling water, and stir until the brew is the proper color. Those experienced in preparing this tea will be able to tell when the brew is finished by taste. Note that it is a very bitter flavor at this point, but very important to get right. Too few leaves or not enough brewing will result in a weak tea that is far too sweet, too many leaves and brewing it too long will result in a very strong, bitter flavor.

After the brew is just right, while still on the fire, add the freshly cut block of maple wood. You should notice the aroma from this right away as it boils with the tea. After a few ticks longer, take the pot off the heat and set aside.

Take your maple sap and pour it into a wooden or metal bowl. Mash a few handfuls of lowland grapes and one whole Rolanberry into the bowl and mix together until you have a smooth consistency. It should still be smooth enough to pour, but if its a bit too thick, adding a little bit of water should help.

There are two variations of the last step. The old ways teach to mix the sweet berry juice into the pot and sir as it simmers on the fire, then to serve as is. The leaves in the drink keep the flavor, and were said to leave Menphina's blessing behind in the tea. Younger generations have started to strain the tea before serving, however, preferring the tea without the leaves in their cups. There is no wrong way, just which ever way you and those you serve it to prefer.

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