irish tea?

[piperdbh]

I plan to host a St. Patrick's Day party and am compiling my menu. I'm wondering what kind/brand of tea is popular in Ireland. In my little corner of paradise most folks think there are 2 kinds of tea: regular and lemon. I'd like to show my guests that hot tea is not just for sore throats.

[ASinclair]

Serve Irish Breakfast Tea. There are many good brands.

[Nathan]

[John_Carrick]

Barry's, Lyons, Bewleys would be the main brands in the Republic, Nambarrie in Northern Ireland.
Don't forget the barm brack or the Kimberley biscuits

[EagleJCS]

In my little corner of paradise most folks think there are 2 kinds of tea: regular and lemon.

"Round here it's sweet or un-sweet. Most places you have to ask for un-sweet.

[JohntheBiker]

"Round here it's sweet or un-sweet. Most places you have to ask for un-sweet.

Iced or hot?

[piperdbh]

Iced, of course. Hot tea is an unusual thing in the American south.

[ASinclair]

Iced, of course. Hot tea is an unusual thing in the American south.

I love that line in the movie Steel Magnolias when Dolly Parton's character calls sweet tea "the house wine of the South".

[JohntheBiker]

Iced, of course. Hot tea is an unusual thing in the American south.

The sweet or un-sweet was a bit of a dead giveaway. Around here, it would be milk or sugar!

[John_Carrick]

Leaf tea is nicer than bags, warm the pot and use fresh, boiling water to "wet" the tea. Give it a few minutes to "draw".
Milk and sugar according to your taste.
I hate ordering tea and getting a large cup with water from a still, with a little tea bag on a string. Yuk!